` The enemy has got to be fought everywhere & hard... Everything is going very well indeed & no one minds the losses as long as we are moving.` The never-before-published papers of General Sir Thomas D` Oyly Snow provide a remarkable insight into the mindset of the Great War commanders. Despite being severely injured during the first Battle of the Marne
- when his horse fell & rolled over him, cracking his pelvis
- Snow served at some of the most important battles of the Western Front. His memoirs include the battle of Loos, the second battle of Ypres, the battles of Arras & Cambrai, the retreat from Mons & was responsible for the diversionary attack on Gommecourt on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Somme. This volume is comprised of vivid extracts from contemporary notes that only an eyewitness can offer coupled with frank postwar reflections that show the wisdom of hindsight & perspective, which brings an open awareness of military folly.D` Oyly Snow died in London, aged 82, on 30 August 1940. This first edition of his letters & memoirs
- published exactly 70 years after his death
- has been introduced by his great grandson, the broadcaster & author Dan Snow.



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Congleton in 1897 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers most of the town of Congleton, together with the village of Buglawton. Features include town centre with individual buildings neatly shown, Buglawton, Biddulph Valley Branch to Buglawton, small section of North Staffordshire Railway but not Congleton station, Bath Vale, Hardings Bank, River Dane, Lower Heath, St Peter's church, Moody Hall, Victoria Mill, silk mills, St Stephen's church, Vale Mill etc. A list of private residents from an 1898 directory is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Congleton in 1897 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers most of the town of Congleton, together with the village of Buglawton. Features include town centre, Buglawton, Biddulph Valley Branch to Buglawton, small section of North Staffordshire Railway but not Congleton station, Bath Vale, Hardings Bank, River Dane, Lower Heath, St Peter`s church, Moody Hall, Victoria Mill, silk mills, St Stephen`s church, Vale Mill, etc. A list of private residents from an 1898 directory is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORY ` Not only deserves the description ”epic”, in its true sense, but the term ”masterpiece” as well` Independent This gripping epic tells the story of one of the world`s most critical failed nation-states: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Interweaving his own family`s history with the voices of a diverse range of individuals
- charismatic dictators, feuding warlords, child soldiers, & many in the African diaspora of Europe & China
- Van Reybrouck offers a deeply humane approach to political history, focusing squarely on the Congolese perspective & returning a nation`s history to its people.

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This is the most recent project of ` Magnum` photographer Carl De Keyzer; a sharp image of Congo as it is today. De Keyzer has visited places that were tourist hotspots before their independence & thus shows us the remains of the Belgian presence in modern Congo. Carl De Keyzer travelled through Congo for over 10 months to make this book, often in very dangerous areas. This has resulted in a unique documentary with an historic meaning. ...

Congo in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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Street plans of 10 cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo from Aquaterra to supplement their coverage of Kinshasa & Lumumbashi available as separate maps. This title

Includes:: other towns which are frequently mentioned on the news & covers: Bukavu, Goma, Kalemi, Kananga, Kisangani, Kolwezi, Likasi, Matadi, Mbandaka & Mbanza Ngungu. The plans indicate main traffic arteries & show names of selected streets &, where appropriate, districts. Symbols indicate various institutions, facilities & places of interest, including consulates, tourist accommodation, markets, banks, medical facilities, railway stations, etc. Each plan is indexed. Map legend

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Congo Democratic Republic on a map published by Belgium’s national survey organization in 1988. A plain white base shows the country’s network of rivers & lakes, with additional graphics for marshlands. Navigable stretches of larger rivers are marked. The map shows road & rail networks, as well as internal administrative boundaries. There is no information outside the country’s borders beyond names of nearby capital cities. The map has latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 2º, with additional margin ticks at 1º. Map legend is in French only. ...

The Congos (Congo-Brazzaville & the Democratic Republic of Congo) plus Central African Republic at 1:2, 000, 000 on an indexed, double-sided map from ITMB with a very large number of place names of small towns & villages. The map divides the region north/south with no overlap between the sides. The easternmost parts of the DRC: north of Lake Albert & along Lake Tanganyika, plus the westernmost regions of both Congos with Cabinda are shown as insets. Topography is presented by altitude colouring & spot heights in feet. The map does show numerous tributaries of the Congo, although not always with names. Road network indicates paved & unpaved roads,

Includes:: selected local tracks, gives driving distances on main routes, & shows locations of fuel supplies & birder crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports & landing grounds are marked. Also shown are ferry routes on Lake Tanganyika & Lake Kivu, as well as ports on the Congo. Compared with other titles, the map shows an exceptionally large number of villages, although many with neither a local track nor a river connection. The map also indicates locations with tourist accommodation & various facilities including hospitals & dispensaries, as well as places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Please note: given the large number of place names, the print size for many locations & throughout the index is relatively small.

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Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, & the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O` Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. In Congo Journey his challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous & inhospitable jungle in the world. How does it feel to have 22 million ants wanting to share your bed? What is it like when the village chief plots your execution even as he drinks your whisky? The answers to these & other questions are provided by Redmond O` Hanlon in this brilliant book. ...