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  | | Acts of War(1st Edition) Behavior of Men in Battle by Richard Holmes Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 1989 by Free Press ISBN-13: 978-0-02-914851-8, ISBN: 0-02-914851-0 "The reality of what it is to be a soldier, by Britain's foremost military historian. This ambitious, wide-ranging, exhaustively researched book is a compelling attempt to grasp the very nature of war. It takes us through the soldier's experience in its entirety - from the humiliation of basic training and the intense comradeship of army life, to the terror, isolation and exhaustion of battle. What does it feel like to be in the firin ..." |
 | | Redcoat(1st Edition) The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 466 Pages, Published 2002 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-05211-4, ISBN: 0-393-05211-7 "A rich, anecdotal history of the British soldier from the American Revolution through the Indian Mutiny.Redcoat is the story of the British soldier—those noncommissioned men whom Kipling called "the backbone of the army"—from roughly 1760 to 1860. Based on the letters and diaries of the men who served and the women who followed them, this book is rich in the history of a fascinating era. Among the highlights are Wolfe's victory and de ..." |
 | | Dusty Warriors(1st Edition) Modern Soldiers at War by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 2006 by Harper Import ISBN-13: 978-0-00-721284-2, ISBN: 0-00-721284-4 "Rare Book" |
 | | Imperial War Museum(1st Edition) The Second World War in Photographs by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2009 by Carlton Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-84732-403-0, ISBN: 1-84732-403-7 "Dramatic, hard hitting and intensely moving, this is a unique visual testament to themillions of men and women who lost their lives in the war, and a reminder ..." |
 | | Marlborough(1st Edition) England's Fragile Genius by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 2008 by Harperpress ISBN-13: 978-0-00-722571-2, ISBN: 0-00-722571-7 "Best-selling military historian Richard Holmes delivers an expertly written and exhilarating account of the life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementing its position as a major player on the European stage and saviour of the Holy Roman Empire.John Churchill is, by any reasonable analysis, Britain?s greatest ever soldier. He mastered strategy, ..." |
 | | The Age of Wonder(1st Edition) How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 552 Pages, Published 2008 by Harper Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-42222-5, ISBN: 0-375-42222-6 "A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science. When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise. Inspired by the scientific ferment sweeping through Britain, the botanist had sailed with Captain Cook on his first Endeavour voyage in search of new worlds. Other voyages of discovery—astronom ..." |
 | | The Western Front(1st Edition) by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2000 by Tv Books ISBN-13: 978-1-57500-147-0, ISBN: 1-57500-147-0 "Richard Holmes, author of the popular books War Walks and War Walks II, turns his attention to the Western Front, the trench line stretching from the Swiss Frontier to the North Sea. Of the nine million British and Dominion soldiers who enlisted during the First World War, the majority served here. Of the 947,000 soldiers who were killed in action, most also died here. Major themes in the book include: Making The Front (the early days o ..." |
 | | War Walks(1st Edition) From the Battle of Hastings to the Blitz v.2 (Vol 2) by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1997 by Bbc Books ISBN-13: 978-0-563-38386-4, ISBN: 0-563-38386-0 "A companion to the BBC 2 series. Six moments in British History, from the Norman Conquest to the second World War are recreated. The author, using his knowledge of warfare through the ages, journeys through the sites of historic conflict. Each battle represents a turning point in British history. The guide contains maps of the battlefield areas." |
 | | Eyewitness Guides(1st Edition) Battle; Discover The History Of Battles - From The Hand-To-Hand Combat Of The Ancient Assyrian's To The Artillery Battles Of World War I by Richard Holmes, Dorling Kindersley Limited, Caroline Beattie, Sharon Spencer, Ivan Finnegan, Gillian Denton, Julia Harris, Celine Carez, Catherine Semark, Cynthia Hole Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1995 by Dorling Kindersley Limited ISBN-13: 978-0-7513-6057-8, ISBN: 0-7513-6057-0 "Here is an original and exciting new guide to the most important battles in history. Superb, full-colour photographs of uniforms, weapons, and battle scenes offer a unique "eyewitness" view of how battles were fought and won. See: *An Indian five-bladed dagger. *A full Japanese suit of armour. *Medals from all over the world. *A "dragon cannon". *A Surgeon's amputation saw. Learn: *About the difference between a cannon and a mortar. *H ..." |
 | | CORPUS VASORUM ANTIQUORUM DEUTSCHLAND KESTNER-MUSEUM BAND 2(1st Edition) by Richard. Holmes Hardcover, Published 2000 by Beck ISBN-13: 978-1-86200-088-9, ISBN: 1-86200-088-3 |
 | | Dr. Johnson & Mr. Savage(1st Edition) by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 260 Pages, Published 1994 by Pantheon ISBN-13: 978-0-679-43585-3, ISBN: 0-679-43585-9 "Dr Johnson & Mr Savage recounts a story of a mysterious 18th century friendship between Richard Savage, poet, playwright, and convicted murderer and the young Samuel Johnson, an unknown provincial schoolmaster just arrived in London to seek his literary fortune. Richard Holmes brilliantly reconstructs the puzzling emotional intimacy between the naive Johnson and the seductive, contradictory Savage whose days (when not in prison) were sp ..." |
 | | Footsteps(1st Edition) Adventures of a Romantic Biographer (King Penguin) by Richard Holmes Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1987 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-008860-1, ISBN: 0-14-008860-1 "Richard Holmes's great work of biographical exploration, rejacketed and republished alongside its sister volume 'Sidetracks'. In 1985, Richard Holmes published a small book of essays called 'Footsteps' and the writing of biography was changed forever. A daring mix of travel, biographical sleuthing and personal memoir, it broke all the conventions of the genre and remains ons of the most intoxicating, magical works of modern literary exp ..." |
 | | Falling Upwards(1st Edition) How We Took to the Air by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2013 by William Collins ISBN-13: 978-0-00-738692-5, ISBN: 0-00-738692-3 "Falling Upwards tells the story of the enigmatic group of men and women who first risked their lives to take to the air, and so discovered a new dimension of human experience. Why they did it, what their contemporaries thought of them, and how their flights revealed the secrets of our planet in wholly unexpected ways is its subject. In this heart-lifting book, the Romantic biographer Richard Holmes floats across the world follow ..." |
 | | Soldiers(1st Edition) Army Lives and Loyalties from Redcoats to Dusty Warriors (Hardback) by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 688 Pages, Published 2011 by Harperpress ISBN-13: 978-0-00-722569-9, ISBN: 0-00-722569-5 "A magisterial new history of the British soldier – a man famously described by the Duke of Wellington as ‘the scum of the earth’. From battlefield to barrack-room, this book is stuffed to the brim with anecdotes and stories of soldiers from the army of Charles II, through Empire and two World Wars to modern times. The British soldier forms a core component of British history. In this scholarly but gossipy book, Richard Holmes pr ..." |
 | | Tommy(1st Edition) The British Soldier on the Western Front 1914-1918 by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 716 Pages, Published 2004 by Harpercollins Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-00-713751-0, ISBN: 0-00-713751-6 "The first history of the First World War to put the British soldier who fought in the trenches centre-stage. This superb and important book tells the story of this epic and terrible war through the letters, diaries and memories of those who fought it. Unmissable. The First World War is deeply dug into the consciousness of the British. The images it conjures are of blood, barbed wire, shell-holes filled with dead bodies; of subalterns wi ..." |
 | | Coleridge(1st Edition) Early visions (v. 1) by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 409 Pages, Published 1989 by Hodder & Stoughton ISBN-13: 978-0-340-28335-6, ISBN: 0-340-28335-1 "Physical description; xvi, 409 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports., maps, facsims. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. Poets, English - 18th century - Biography. Philosophers - England - 19th century - Biography." |
 | | Soldiers(1st Edition) An Illustrated History of Men in Battle by John Keegan, Richard Keegan Holmes, John Gau Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 1985 by Konecky & Konecky, New York, New York ISBN-13: 978-1-56852-110-7, ISBN: 1-56852-110-3 |
 | | The Napoleonic Wars(1st Edition) by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2015 by Carlton Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78097-614-3, ISBN: 1-78097-614-3 "Napoleon was the colossus of his age. He rose to become one of Revolutionary France's most successful generals, before being crowned Emperor in December 1804. Over the next eight years he fought a series of campaigns, defeating all his continental rivals, though his inability to take command of the sea prevented him from beating Britain. This authoritative book tells the story of the Napoleonic Wars, beautifully illustrated throughout w ..." |
 | | The Second World War in Photographs(1st Edition) In Association with Imperial War Museums by Richard Holmes Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2014 by Andre Deutsch Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-233-00412-9, ISBN: 0-233-00412-2 "As we approach the 70th Anniversary of D-Day and the steady Allied push to victory, it is timely to reflect on the greatest military conflict of all time. Written by leading military historian Richard Holmes, this book presents a selection of images year by year, covering every theatre of operations. The images are largely drawn from the immense collection of the Imperial War Museum in London, and include many rare photographs. Dramatic ..." |
 | | Soldiers(1st Edition) Army Lives and Loyalties from Redcoats to Dusty Warriors by Richard Holmes Paperback, 688 Pages, Published 2012 by Harper ISBN-13: 978-0-00-722570-5, ISBN: 0-00-722570-9 "From the redcoat who served Charles II to the modern, camouflage-clad guard at Camp Bastion, from battlefield to barrack-room, this is a magisterial social history of the British soldier. Since 1660 the army has evolved and adapted, but the social organisation of the men has changed less, with the major combat arms retaining many of the characteristics familiar to those who fought at Blenheim, Waterloo and the Somme. The Duke of Marlbor ..." |
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