Why London Looked War In The Face
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Why London Looked War In The Face
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Author : London Labour Party
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939
Why London Looked War In The Face written by London Labour Party and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with Europe categories.
How Churchill Waged War
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Author : Allen Packwood
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2018-10-30
How Churchill Waged War written by Allen Packwood and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with History categories.
An analytical investigation into Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s decision-making process during every stage of World War II. When Winston Churchill accepted the position of Prime Minister in May 1940, he insisted in also becoming Minister of Defence. This, though, meant that he alone would be responsible for the success or failure of Britain’s war effort. It also meant that he would be faced with many monumental challenges and utterly crucial decisions upon which the fate of Britain and the free world rested. With the limited resources available to the UK, Churchill had to pinpoint where his country’s priorities lay. He had to respond to the collapse of France, decide if Britain should adopt a defensive or offensive strategy, choose if Egypt and the war in North Africa should take precedence over Singapore and the UK’s empire in the East, determine how much support to give the Soviet Union, and how much power to give the United States in controlling the direction of the war. In this insightful investigation into Churchill’s conduct during the Second World War, Allen Packwood, BA, MPhil (Cantab), FRHistS, the Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, enables the reader to share the agonies and uncertainties faced by Churchill at each crucial stage of the war. How Churchill responded to each challenge is analyzed in great detail and the conclusions Packwood draws are as uncompromising as those made by Britain’s wartime leader as he negotiated his country through its darkest days.
Stress In Post War Britain 1945 85
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Author : Mark Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Stress In Post War Britain 1945 85 written by Mark Jackson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
In the years following World War II the health and well-being of the nation was of primary concern to the British government. The essays in this collection examine the relationship between health and stress in post-war Britain through a series of carefully connected case studies.
War How Conflict Shaped Us
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Author : Margaret MacMillan
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2020-10-06
War How Conflict Shaped Us written by Margaret MacMillan and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with History categories.
Is peace an aberration? The New York Times bestselling author of Paris 1919 offers a provocative view of war as an essential component of humanity. NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW “Margaret MacMillan has produced another seminal work. . . . She is right that we must, more than ever, think about war. And she has shown us how in this brilliant, elegantly written book.”—H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty and Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World The instinct to fight may be innate in human nature, but war—organized violence—comes with organized society. War has shaped humanity’s history, its social and political institutions, its values and ideas. Our very language, our public spaces, our private memories, and some of our greatest cultural treasures reflect the glory and the misery of war. War is an uncomfortable and challenging subject not least because it brings out both the vilest and the noblest aspects of humanity. Margaret MacMillan looks at the ways in which war has influenced human society and how, in turn, changes in political organization, technology, or ideologies have affected how and why we fight. War: How Conflict Shaped Us explores such much-debated and controversial questions as: When did war first start? Does human nature doom us to fight one another? Why has war been described as the most organized of all human activities? Why are warriors almost always men? Is war ever within our control? Drawing on lessons from wars throughout the past, from classical history to the present day, MacMillan reveals the many faces of war—the way it has determined our past, our future, our views of the world, and our very conception of ourselves.
For King And Country
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Author : Heather Jones
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-23
For King And Country written by Heather Jones and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-23 with History categories.
Was the First World War really 'For King and Country'? This is the first full history of the monarchy's role.
The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps
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Author : Laurence Ward
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2016-03-29
The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps written by Laurence Ward and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-29 with History categories.
The complete World War II bomb census maps—unique graphic representations of one of the pivotal events of the century The aerial bombardment of London during the Second World War is one of the most significant events in the city’s modern history. Between 1939 and 1945, London and its environs experienced destruction on a huge and deadly scale, with air raids and rocket attacks reducing entire buildings and streets to rubble. The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps—meticulously hand-colored to document the extent of the damage being wrought on the city and surrounding areas—represent a key record of the destruction wrought by the Blitz, the impact of which can still be seen in the capital’s urban and social landscapes. Featuring new, high-quality reproductions of the 110 maps, this publication marks the first occasion on which these truly remarkable documents have been made available to a general audience. An introduction by Laurence Ward, Principal Archivist at the London Metropolitan Archives, explores the maps in the context of the terrible events that made them necessary. Reproductions of the maps themselves are complemented by a series of photographs of the damage done to the City of London, taken with a sympathetic yet unflinching eye by police constables Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs; additional archival photographs; and tables of statistics. This landmark publication represents an invaluable graphic representation of one of the most dramatic and affecting episodes in the history of London.
Dirty Old London
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Author : Lee Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Dirty Old London written by Lee Jackson and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with History categories.
In Victorian London, filth was everywhere: horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with "night soil," graveyards teemed with rotting corpses, the air itself was choked with smoke. In this intimately visceral book, Lee Jackson guides us through the underbelly of the Victorian metropolis, introducing us to the men and women who struggled to stem a rising tide of pollution and dirt, and the forces that opposed them. Through thematic chapters, Jackson describes how Victorian reformers met with both triumph and disaster. Full of individual stories and overlooked details--from the dustmen who grew rich from recycling, to the peculiar history of the public toilet--this riveting book gives us a fresh insight into the minutiae of daily life and the wider challenges posed by the unprecedented growth of the Victorian capital.
On War
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Author : Carl von Clausewitz
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-08-22
On War written by Carl von Clausewitz and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-22 with Science categories.
"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Harmless Like You
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Author : Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-08-11
Harmless Like You written by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-11 with Fiction categories.
WINNER OF THE 2017 AUTHORS' CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD 'Announces a startling talent' Guardian 'This brilliant debut novel is cause for celebration' Lorrie Moore Written in startlingly beautiful prose, HARMLESS LIKE YOU is set across New York, Berlin and Connecticut, following the stories of Yuki Oyama, a Japanese girl fighting to make it as an artist, and Yuki's son Jay who, as an adult in the present day, is forced to confront his mother who abandoned him when he was only two years old. An unforgettable novel about the complexities of identity, art, adolescent friendships and familial bonds, offering a unique exploration of love, loneliness and reconciliation. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 BOOKS ARE MY BAG BREAKTHROUGH AUTHOR AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2016 JHALAK PRIZE 'A refreshing, bold book' Sunday Telegraph 'Slick and intelligent' Stylist
The Unwomanly Face Of War
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Author : Svetlana Alexievich
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2017-07-25
The Unwomanly Face Of War written by Svetlana Alexievich and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-25 with History categories.
The long-awaited translation of the classic oral history of Soviet women's experiences in the Second World War - from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, The Unwomanly Face of War is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories from Soviet women who lived through the Second World War: on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. As Alexievich gives voice to women who are absent from official narratives - captains, sergeants, nurses, snipers, pilots - she shows us a new version of the war we're so familiar with, creating an extraordinary alternative history from their private stories. Published in 1985 in Russia and now available in English for the first time, The Unwomanly Face of War was Alexievich's first book and a huge bestseller in the Soviet Union, establishing her as a brilliantly revolutionary writer.