The essential visual guide to the warriors of the Middle Ages, this richly illustrated guide provides an overview of the medieval world and a guide to the typical battlefield and the armies that populated it....Lasīt vairāk
The essential visual guide to the warriors of the Middle Ages, this richly illustrated guide provides an overview of the medieval world and a guide to the typical battlefield and the armies that populated it....Lasīt vairāk
Includes techniques for the non-expert that work in action Includes detailed line drawings of the techniques used Easy to follow text written by a mixed martial arts expert...Lasīt vairāk
Since 1914 the art and increasingly science of warfare has become ever deadlier. Tanks have become more mobile and more protected, artillery has come to dominate battlefields and even ordinary infantrymen are now equipped with body armour and lightwe...Lasīt vairāk
The Aztec, Inca and Maya Empires charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations. From government...Lasīt vairāk
The Dark Ages have often been crudely depicted as an era of mass illiteracy and ignorance, and of terrifying heathen hordes swarming across the European continent, leaving devastation in their wake. Yes, this was the time of the so-called Barbarian...Lasīt vairāk
A detailed exploration of Greek myths, deities, heroes and beasts Examines the influence of Greek mythology on subsequent cultures Includes 180 photographs, maps and artworks...Lasīt vairāk
Duck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan,lines of attack and final disengagement. If taking flight isnt an option, fighting is a necessity. Extreme Unarmed Combat isthe authoritative handbook on an immense ar...Lasīt vairāk
Duck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan,lines of attack and final disengagement. If taking flight isnt an option, fighting is a necessity. Extreme Unarmed Combat isthe authoritative handbook on an immense ar...Lasīt vairāk
Here lies entombed the renowned King Arthur in the island of Avalon. - Inscription found at Glastonbury in the late 12th century King Arthur most probably never existed and - even if he did - we know precious little about him, and yet he is one of th...Lasīt vairāk
Matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock and caplock; .44 or 9mm; revolver and automatic - the history of pistols and revolvers is a fascinating journey through the development of hand-held firearms technology. From early hand cannon of the late 14th century...Lasīt vairāk
Whether you are hunting small game or caribou, clay pigeon shooting or target pistol shooting, SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Sporting Guns is a comprehensive introduction to the major gun types used for sport. Wildfowling, clay pigeon shooting, Cowboy...Lasīt vairāk
* Provides a detailed exploration of the gods, monsters, characters and symbols of Norse mythology * Examines the written sources of Norse mythology, the Eddas and Norse sagas * Illustrated with 180 photographs, artworks and illustrations...Lasīt vairāk
From fundamentals of unarmed combat to Israels special forces Krav Maga techniques Expert text giving clear instructions on an immense range of combat scenarios 300 instructive, easy-to-understand illustrations...Lasīt vairāk
"e;They cut off the heads of enemies slain in battle and attach them to the necks of their horses... They embalm the heads... ( and)... display them with pride to strangers."e; - Diodorus Siculus Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, be...Lasīt vairāk
Little more than ten years ago drones were barely used, but now more than 50 countries have them in service and they are not only changing how wars are fought but how crops are sprayed, how underwater pipelines are monitored and even how sports event...Lasīt vairāk
"e;Westeros is probably closer to medieval Britain than anything else."e; George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones Kings who were insane, infant or imprisoned; feuding families, disputed successions and monarchs executing their brothers...Lasīt vairāk
Includes techniques for the non-expert that work in action Includes detailed line drawings of the techniques used Easy to follow text written by a mixed martial arts expert...Lasīt vairāk
Of all the weapons ever invented, none has the mystique of the sword. It remains a symbol of authority and strength even today, long after its day on the battlefield has passed. Swords feature in figures of speech, in statues and monuments, and in co...Lasīt vairāk
Peering into a volcano about to erupt, checking how fast a forest fire is spreading, exploring the wreck of a sunken ship, charting your enemys position and taking out a military target-these are just some of the uses of drones today. Little more th...Lasīt vairāk
