Provides historical information about battles from Gaugamela in 331 B.C. to Desert Storm, and uses printed transparent overlays to demonstrate what the battlefields looked like at the time of battle and as they look today

Battlefields Then & Now

History

Newark, Tim

Man, John.

Military

Macmillan General* Reference

The definitive history of the ninja, based on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and John Man's own treks across Asia
“An immensely entertaining history, packed with splendidly blood-thirsty tales of derring-do, feats of endurance and self-sacrifice.” ―The Guardian
Out of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a remarkable band of peasants rose to become the world's most feared warriors―trained to perfect the art of ninjutsu, the deadly union of martial arts and deception. Today, however, these real life ninjas are overshadowed by legend and pop culture caricatures. Could they fly? Climb walls? Make themselves invisible?
Drawing on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and his own comprehensive treks across Asia, acclaimed author John Man takes us back to the ninjas' origins in China, through to their heyday in the bloody civil wars that ended with the unification of Japan in 1600. Man also illuminates the twentieth-century reemergence of the Japanese tradition of shadow warfare through the Nakano Spy School―the elite military-intelligence academy that operated as an extensive spy network during World War II―and reveals one former Nakano soldier, Onoda Hiroo, who may be the last surviving ninja.
Compelling and absorbing, Ninja reveals at last the fascinating true history behind one of the world's most enduring legends.

Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior (P.S.)

Arts & Photography

Mariner Books

The definitive history of the Samurai, by acclaimed author of Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior
The inspiration for the Jedi knights of Star Wars and the films of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese samurai have captured modern imaginations. Yet with these elite warriors who were bound by a code of honor called Bushido―the Way of the Warrior―the reality behind the myth proves more fascinating than any fiction. In Samurai, celebrated author John Man provides a unique and captivating look at their true history, told through the life of one man: Saigo Takamori, known to many as "the last samurai." In 1877 Takamori led a rebel army of samurai in a heroic "last stand" against the Imperial Japanese Army, who sought to end the "way of the sword" in favor of firearms and modern warfare. Man's thrilling narrative brings to life the hidden world of the samurai as never before.

Samurai: A History (P.S.)

History & Criticism

The first major pop history of the Japanese stealth assassins, John Man's Ninja is a meticulously researched, entertaining blend of mythology, anthropology, travelogue, and history of the legendary shadow warriors.
Spies, assassins, saboteurs, and secret agents, Ninja have become the subject of countless legends that continue to enthrall us in modern movies, video games, and comics—and their arts are still practiced in our time by dedicated acolytes who study the ancient techniques.
Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior, by British historian John Man, is as colorful and intriguing as the warriors it so vividly brings to life.

Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior

Asia

"I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way." — John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series Marco Polo
The true history behind the Netflix original series Marco Polo, here is the remarkable story of the world's most famous traveler, retracing his legendary journey from Venice to China, the moment East first met West.
In 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.
Almost 750 years later, acclaimed author John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu then on to Beijing and through modern China in search of the history behind the legend. In this enthralling chronicle, Man draws on his own journey, new archaeological findings, and deep archival study to paint a vivid picture of Marco Polo and the great court of Kublai Khan.

Marco Polo: The Journey that Changed the World

Stay Alive, My Son

Biographies & Memoirs

Pin Yathay

Leaders & Notable People

Arrow Books, Ltd.

The extraordinary true story of a nearly blind and deaf woman who, after her husband and daughter are stricken by a mysterious and deadly illness, is left alone to fend for herself in the remote Amazon jungle

The Survival of Jan Little

Americas

Penguin??Books

Publised to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the historic Normandy landings and D-Day in June 1944, this reference book provides a guide to troop movements and positions throughout the campaign. D-Day was one of the great events of World War II, the planning and the final offensive ferocious. This atlas shows how the British, American and Commonwealth troops reached victory.

The Penguin atlas of D-Day and the Normandy campaign

Penguin

Saladin

Historical

Da Capo Press

DJ: some rubbing &amp; edgewear; small creases at corners/edges. Book: some rubbing &amp; edgewear; overall clean &amp; tight. 212 pages.

Gobi: Tracking the Desert

Weidenfeld and Nicolson

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