William Manchester's account of the rise and fall of the Krupp dynasty is history as it should be written, alive with all its terrifying power.

    Harrison Salisbury called it "brilliant...not only an odyssey of madness, tragedy, and sadism, but a work of scholarship and literary craftsmanship." And in recent years it has received equally high praise in the former Soviet Union, where it is now considered the definitive account of the period. When Conquest wrote the original volume, he relied heavily on unofficial sources. With the advent of glasnost, an avalanche of new material became available, and Conquest mined this enormous cache to write, in 1990, a substantially new edition of his classic work, adding enormously to the detail. Both a leading historian and a highly respected poet, Conquest blends profound research with evocative prose, providing not only an authoritative account of Stalin's purges, but also a compelling and eloquent chronicle of one of this century's most tragic events. He provides gripping accounts of everything from the three great "Moscow Trials," to methods of obtaining confessions, the purge of writers and other members of the intelligentsia, life in the labor camps, and many other key matters. On the fortieth anniversary of the first edition, in the light of further archival releases, and new material published in Moscow and elsewhere, it remains remarkable how many of Conquest's most disturbing conclusions have continued to bear up. This volume, featuring a new preface by Conquest, rounds out the picture of this huge historical tragedy, further establishing the book as the key study of one of the twentieth centurys most lethal, and longest-misunderstood,offenses against humanity.

    The authoritative account of the B-17 Flying Fortress, the most formidable heavy bomber of World War II, with 32 pages of photographs.

    This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".

    From the recollections of the men who were there, esteemed author David Howarth has recreated the battle as it appeared to them on the day it was fought. He follows the fortunes of men of all ranks and on both sides. But it is on the French side that the mysteries remain. Why did Ney attack with cavalry alone? And was Napoleon's downfall really due to the minor ailment he suffered that day? Beautifully written, vivid, and unforgettable, this illuminating history is impossible to put down.

    The Great Church, as the Greeks called the Orthodox Patriarchate, was the spiritual centre of the Byzantine world. The Church's survival during the four centuries of Turkish rule which followed the fall of Constantinople bore witness to its strenght and to the unquenchable vitality of Hellenism. Sir Steven Runciman's history of the Great Church in this period is written with scholarship, sympathy and style.

    Rabinowitch documents how the party's pluralistic nature had crucial implications for the outcome of the revolution in October.

    Good illustrations in period style.

    F. Delderfield paints a majestic canvas that encompasses within its sweep the Emperor, his family, his warlords and retainers, while never losing sight of the footsore and weary ragged common soldiers on their way home to put up one last heroic fight in the face of doom.This compelling read takes you through the riches and spoils of one of histories most revered commanders, recounting the military decline of Bonaparte, the loosening of his grip on Europe and his obsession with Britain.Family, politics and military history are the focus of this masterly study by the Napoleonic scholar RF Delderfield.“Delderfield writes with gusto, enriching his narrative with innumerable citations from the memoirs and documents of the period and shrewd observations on the characters.” — Boston Globe“He has his intricate material beautifully in hand, and he writes with grace and conviction.” — Library Journal“Delderfield whips this history along in an enjoyable style that is both informal and telling.” — Literary Times and Chicagoland“The facts, the human element, the course of history are all here, told in accurate detail by a master historian.” — McClurg’s Book Review“Impressive… vivid, shrewd… This book is stamped with spirit and authority.” — London Daily TelegraphRonald Frederick Delderfield (12 February 1912 – 24 June 1972) was an English novelist and dramatist, some of whose works have been adapted for television.Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

    

    At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitted that he had never been any of these in any profound sense. He was born in Monmouthshire into one of the most prominent aristocratic families in Britain. In the early 20th century, Russell led the British "revolt against idealism". He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy along with his predecessor Gottlob Frege, colleague G. E. Moore, and his protégé Ludwig Wittgenstein. He is widely held to be one of the 20th century's premier logicians. With A. N. Whitehead he wrote Principia Mathematica, an attempt to create a logical basis for mathematics. His philosophical essay "On Denoting" has been considered a "paradigm of philosophy". His work has had a considerable influence on logic, mathematics, set theory, linguistics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, computer science (see type theory and type system), and philosophy...........PLUS----there are L-O-A-D-S of PHOTOS!!...............This is the hardcover stated S&S FIRST EDITION FROM 1969. Other than a clipped frontcardholder flyleaf (ex lib), both the mylar-covered dj and the book are in excellent reading condition. There are no rips, tears, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent, impossible-to-find AUTOBIOGRAPHY COLLECTIBLE..

    It is now available in paperback for the first time. The book includes a full account of the reign of Gustav Vasa (1523 60), one of the greatest rulers of his age, and of the half-century after his death that paved the way for Sweden's emergence as a great power. Professor Roberts provides an account of the course of the Swedish Reformation: he analyses those trans-Baltic entanglements which were to assume such importance, both for Sweden and for Europe, in the next century; and he pays particular attention to the constitutional controversies which reached their climax, though not their end, with the deposition of King Sigismund and the 'Bloodbath of Linkoping'."

    This was not always the case. For a millennium & a half the worst horrors were theological. The fear of hell & the hope of heaven gave shape to some of the greatest achievements of the pictorial art of Europe. On this eschatological basis, Australian-born critic Robert Hughes has compiled a catalogue of terrors & delights, drawn mainly from Italian, French, Spanish & Dutch masterworks. Humanity, it is clear, has found it considerably harder to envisage felicity than its opposite, & so the infernal regions have been illustrated in a highly spirited fashion. The delineators of heaven, on the other hand, have found the place safe but dreary. The horrendous Hieronymus Bosch leads the field as a demonic painter; his surrealism still makes an indelible if no longer credible impression. The plates are plentiful, inclining in the heavenly to cool greens & blues, & in the infernal nightmares to somewhat hotter tones. Hughes, who is also a poet, has written the text, which stands in its own right as a guided tour of the history & topography of the spiritual cosmos.