The Atlantic & its Enemies" is Norman Stone's personal uncompromising & provocative history of how the West 'won' the Cold War. For decades after the end of the Second World War most of the globe either laboured under Communist rule or else was lost in a violent stagnancy that seemed doomed to permanence. For every Atlantic success there seemed to be a dozen Communist or Third World successes as the USSR & its proxies whether in Berlin Cuba Vietnam or China crushed dissent & humiliated the United States on both military & cultural grounds. Then suddenly the Atlantic won
- economically ideologically militarily
- with astonishing speed & comprehensiveness. With wit & brio Norman Stone's " The Atlantic & its Enemies" offers a unique perspective on events from Vietnam to glasnost & draws on his own experiences
- such as his time in a Slovak prison
- to show both the tragedy & the absurdity of the struggle that divided the world for over forty years. " Opinionated mischievous enthralling...an exhilarating read". (Boyd Tonkin " Independent"). " Lively idiosyncratic rollicking". (Geoffrey Wheatcroft " Observer"). " Masterly...the one book that anyone who wants to understand the Cold War must read". (John Gray " New Statesman"). "A swashbuckling survey of the cold war". (Mark Mazower " Financial Times"). "[ Stone] has a terrific eye for detail bringing to life everything from the ruins of Germany to Ronald Reagan's White House with a wonderfully waspish turn of phrase". (" Economist"). Norman Stone is one of Britain's most celebrated historians. He is the author of " The Eastern Front 1914-1917" " Hitler: An Introduction" " Europe Transformed" & " World War One: A Short History"."



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Hitlers Atlantic Wall the complex system of coastal fortifications that stretched from Norway to the Spanish border during the Second World War was built to defend occupied Europe from Allied invasion. Many of its principal structures survive & can be visited today & this book is an authoritative guide to them. The wall which was constructed on a massive scale between 1942 & 1944 by German engineers forced labourers & troops consisted of strongpoints artillery casemates bunkers troop shelters minefields anti-tank & anti-boat obstacles. It also included the concrete U-boat & E-boat pens in the key ports & behind the Channel coast the V-weapon sites. This huge scheme of fortifications was one of the longest defensive lines in military history. This history & guide takes the reader
- & visitor
- through the entire story of the fortifications from the fall of France to the Allied breakthrough & the defeat of the German armies in Normandy. This narrative puts the extensive remains that can be seen today in a fascinating historical context. As a guide to some of the most impressive relics of the Second World War this book will be essential reading & reference for any one who is interested in the history of fortifications D-Day & the liberation of occupied Europe.

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In 1982 the American scholar Charles Hapgood made an astonishing claim to a young librarian Rand Flem-Ath
- that civilization was
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An ancient artifact is discovered in a dusty antiquities shop in Alexandria Egypt
- the long forgotten trinket soon becomes the
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Clive Cussler sends his great hero on an explosive mission in Atlantis Found" the fifteenth " Dirk Pitt" adventure. Around the world ancient artefacts are suddenly appearing hinting at a catastrophe that will soon visit Earth... Dirk Pitt is on hand at a Colorado archaeological site where an ancient & mysterious artefact has been found
- one that is perhaps linked to other strange objects turning up across the globe. & soon Pitts skills & ingenuity are desperately needed to rescue the team after a suspicious explosion seals them deep underground. It quickly becomes clear that the artefacts carry a message: warning of global Armageddon. Yet a shadowy organisation called the Fourth Empire not only wants to stop others from heeding that warning but is also actively seeking to accelerate the end it foretells. Now Pitt & NUMA must face this diabolical foe who will stop at nothing to wipe out all life on earth... Packed with blistering action & hair-raising suspense " Atlantis Found" is Clive Cussler at his brilliant best. " Atlantis Found" is the fifteenth of Clive Cusslers bestselling " Dirk Pitt" thrillers
- the series that also

Includes:: " Arctic Drift" & his first novel " Mayday"
- in which the discovery of an artefact could mean the end of the world. Praise for Clive Cussler: " Cussler is hard to beat". (" Daily Mail"). " The guy I read". (Tom Clancy). Bestselling author Clive Cussler has thrilled readers for four decades with his classic adventure novels filled with intrigue & plot twists. As well as the " Dirk Pitt" series there are also the "NUMA" & " Oregon Files" the " Isaac Bell" adventures & the " Fargo" series. Other " Dirk Pitt" titles available in Penguin paperback are " Valhalla Rising" " Trojan Odyssey" " Black Wind" " Treasure of Khan" " Arctic Drift" " Crescent Dawn" & " The Kingdom"."




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From Marathon in 490 BC or Hastings in 1066 to Trafalgar & Austerlitz in 1805; from Midway Stalingrad or Leyte Gulf during the Second World War to the fall of Baghdad in 2003 this meticulously illustrated companion to great battles of the world will be essential reading for anyone fascinated by military set-pieces & strategy. When did an Asian power first defeat a European one? How did Joan of Arc beat the British at the Siege of Orleans? Why did France lose at Dien Bien Phu in 1954? & much much more...- Features accurate dynamic maps showing why battles took place & their consequences
- Each battle is accompanied by diagrams fact files & essays explaining how they were won & lost
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beautifully demonstrate the intricacies of the systems within the body & make learning much easier...I would not hesitate to recommend this text book to any other student...an invaluable tool to aid dissection
- (Medical Student Review"). The most widely-used anatomy atlas in the world! Dr. Netters outstanding artwork demystifies this often intimidating subject helping students to understand anatomy & how it applies to medicine. Now with a stronger clinical focus than ever before it captures anatomy the way it is most frequently seen in practice with many more diagnostic imaging examples."
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Human rights have become synonymous with legal political social & even economic justice
- as a means of overcoming oppression &
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Judith Schalansky was born in 1980 on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. The Soviets wouldnt let anyone travel so everything she learnt about the world came from her parents battered old atlas. An acclaimed novelist & award-winning graphic designer she has spent years creating this her own imaginative atlas of the worlds loneliest places. These islands are so difficult to reach that until the late 1990s more people had set foot on the moon than on Peter I Island in the Antarctic. On one page are perfect maps on the other unfold bizarre stories from the history of the islands themselves. Rare animals & strange people abound: from marooned slaves to lonely scientists lost explorers to confused lighthouse keepers mutinous sailors to forgotten castaways; a collection of Robinson Crusoes of all kinds. Recently awarded the prize of Germanys most beautiful book the Atlas of Remote Islands" is an intricately designed masterpiece that will delight maplovers everywhere. Judith Schalansky lures us across all the oceans of the world to fifty remote islands
- from St Kilda to Easter Island & from Tristan da Cunha to Disappointment Island
- & proves that some of the most memorable journeys can be taken by armchair travellers."

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A highly illustrated & accessible account of the development of tank warfare from World War I to the present day Featuring more than 120 complex computer-generated battle maps & graphics The Atlas of Tank Warfare ranges from the first significant use of tanks at Cambrai during World War I through to major tank battles of World War II the Indo-Pakistan War the Arab-Israeli Wars the Iran-Iraq War & the Allied invasions of Iraq in 1991 & 2003. All the maps included have been specially commissioned from an expert cartographer & each map has been designed to highlight a particular aspect of combat & so they vary in shape & size (from isometric to semi-circular & full-page to double-spread) & in outlook with some maps giving a global perspective while others take a narrow focus. Major battles such as Villers-Bretonneux Amiens Kursk & El Alamein are shown in great detail. All maps are accompanied by a key which helps the reader to understand the action & events. With extensively researched text telling the history & the stories behind these battles concisely & clearly & more than 150 striking illustrations & photographs this complete atlas provides an invaluable work of reference for both the general reader & the serious student of tank warfare. ...