Nigel Cawthorne: 90 books
Canine Commandos
The Heroism, Devotion, and Sacrifice of Dogs in War
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
The Germans were masters of Blitzkrieg. But in the rubble of a ruined city, the Russians knew the troops of the Third Reich were reluctant to engage in the hand-to-hand battle that victory required. The Soviet soldiers were fearless; time was blood. The Red Army commander’s tactics were brutally...
Shipwrecks
Disasters of the Deep Seas
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2005
Ships have been overwhelmed by huge waves, consumed by fires, broken apart, sunk by storms and driven onto uncharted rocks. They have collided with icebergs or other ships, been sunk by enemy torpedoes or gunfire, or run aground on unlit coastlines at night. Boilers have exploded. Magazines have ignited....
History's Greatest Battles
Masterstrokes of War
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2005
Great battles mark history's turning points, occurring as they do where cultures and ideologies clash.
While some battles have been won by the superior force, others have been won by a sheer dogged refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming odds. Superior weaponry has sometimes brought...
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2011
The Mafia began on a small island in the Mediterranean, Sicily. It grew to become a major political force in Italy, while its tentacles penetrated every aspect of life in the United States. Through drugs, it spread its influence to Britain, Canada and Australia. And through the gangster movies of Hollywood,...
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
The Mafia began on a small island in the Mediterranean, Sicily. It grew to become a major political force in Italy, while its tentacles penetrated every aspect of life in the United States. Through drugs, it spread its influence to Britain, Canada and Australia. And through the gangster movies of Hollywood,...
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Reason to be afraid - over 50 unsolved cases of serial murder
Fact: murderers and serial killers do not always get caught. Behind every headline of a newsworthy conviction lie other cases of vicious murderers who got away, and who remain somewhere among us. Here in one giant volume are more...
Public Executions: From Ancient Rome to the Present Day
From Ancient Rome to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2006
Societies throughout history have adopted many and varied methods of meting out the ultimate sanction of capital punishment to their more unruly members. Although a number of countries across the globe still execute their own citizens, on occasion in public, the modern world in general views execution...
A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien
A comprehensive introduction to the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
A very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings saga. It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist informed the languages...
Warrior Elite
31 Heroic Special-Ops Missions from the Raid on Son Tay to the Killing of Osama bin Laden
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
In the bunker, the Führer still believed he could win the war. The Russian Red Army was ruthlessly rolling from the east towards the gates of Berlin. Overhead, British and American bombers were attacking in force. While outside, the corpses of dead German deserters were hanging from the lamp-posts....
Confirmed Kill
Heroic Sniper Stories from the Jungles of Vietnam to the Mountains of Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
When Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, nothing like it had ever been seen before. Heralded by the insidious whine of Stuka dive-bombers, seven divisions of Panzers rolled across the border supported by motorized infantry. While tanks were punching gaping holes through Polish lines and racing...
A Short History of World War II
The Greatest Conflict in Human History
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
World War II was the greatest conflict in human history, involving over 100 million people serving in the forces of the Axis and the Allies and resulting in 50 to 70 million deaths. This book covers war in Europe, war in the Pacific and war across a number of other fronts between 1939 and 1945. - Features...