Druga strona medalu: wicemistrzyni olimpijska o walce z depresją Piętnaście lat zawodowej kariery na światowym poziomie odcisnęło piętno na mojej psychice. Po sporych sukcesach zapadł mrok....
Jedynym sposobem na ucieczkę z tego więzienia jest śmierć. Załoga Nadira, promu kosmicznego klasy C, składa się wyłącznie z więźniów. Zwyrodniali przestępcy, których skazano na dożywotnią tułaczkę,...
Wciągająca i refleksyjna biografia jednego z najistotniej wpływowych artystów wszechczasów – Tupaca Shakura.Tupac Amaru Shakur, jedna z najważniejszych postaci sceny hip-hopowej lat 90. Wychowany...
'Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called "serious" novels are...
In the age of modern warfare the changing landscape of the 21st century battlefield has demanded a transformation within the US Marine Corps Special Operations. Adapting to a huge range of combat...
As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of...
Although they are less well known than the more glamorous armored divisions, vast numbers of separate tank and tank destroyer battalions were in service in the European Theater of Operations from...
Summer in London can only mean one thing: tennis. For two weeks Wimbledon hosts the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world and this year everyone is talking about player Kieran...
Amphibians of Britain and Europe covers all 127 species found in the region, from familiar frogs and toads, to exotic salamanders and caecilians. Each species account describes their appearance,...
This book tells and illustrates the little-known story of Germany's 30-year episode as a colonial power in Africa and the Pacific, and her enclave in China. Under the ambitious young Kaiser...
Examines the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's Cold War SPAAGs: the ZSU-37, ZSU-57-2, the infamous ZSU-23-4, and the 9K22 Tunguska (better known by its NATO...
In the 1840s, Italy was a patchwork of states. The North was ruled by the Austrian Empire, the South by the Spanish-descended monarchy of the Two Sicilies. Over the next two decades, after wars led...
In the 40 years that followed the end of World War II, the Western democratic governments and the Eastern Bloc Communist powers were locked in the Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union...
Der kleine "Rabe Socke" mit dem vorlauten Schnabel ist längst ein moderner Klassiker und erfreut sich einer riesigen Fangemeinde. Vier Titel erzählen seine Abenteuergeschichten und zwei...
USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF. Equipped only with the two-seat models of the Skyraider, American pilots were required to have...
An illustrated account of the conflict in Greece between the New Zealand infantry and German motorcycle troops, with appeal to those interested in the military history of New Zealand.
On the twentieth anniversary of the Coen brothers' cult classic film, the ultimate fan's guide to The Big Lebowski, with a foreword aby the Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, and a new afterword...
This volume is the first of its type to be devoted exclusively to the Zerstorer day fighter aces, spanning the war years from Poland to the defence of the Reich. Although Messerschmitt's...
The Boeing B-17, which has come to epitomize the American war effort in Europe, took the fight to Germans from the late summer of 1942 through to VE-Day. Its primary operator in Western Europe was...
The story behind the making of the album that signaled the descent of Sylvester Sly Stone Stewart into a haze of drug addiction and delirium is captivating enough for the cinema. In the spacious...
The Boeing B-17 has come to epitomise the American war effort in Europe during World War II (1939-1945), the huge four-engined heavy day bomber taking the fight to Germany from the late summer of...
Sharpshooters were highly trained marksmen who served in a front-line role in the American Civil War. Aby the mid-1850s, technological developments meant that weapons were now available that could...