In the remote parts of the West where law and order was unheard of, a man's best friend and main hope for salvation was his gun. It was an integral part of his life, and most men who lived and died by the gun were a breed apart. In their own time, they were generally called gunfighters -- part man, part myth. A dynamic and evocative design, this illustrated, full color book brings the ever-fascinating wild west to life.

Gunfighters: A Chronicle of Dangerous Men & Violent Death (Volume 16) (Oxford People, 16)

Biographies & Memoirs

Cimino, Al

Historical

Chartwell Books

Roosevelt and Churchill is the story of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill—a friendship that saved the world. “Being with them was like sitting between two lions roaring at the same time.” —[Churchill's daughter] Mary Soames As the world faced the deadliest conflict in human history, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, thirty-second president of the United States, and Winston Churchill, wartime prime minister of the United Kingdom, recognized each other as vital allies. Under the menacing threat of world domination by Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in Europe and the military power of Japan in Asia, Roosevelt and Churchill’s urgent need for each other’s support soon turned into a firm friendship. Thrown together during World War II, their relationship was rarely straightforward. They disagreed politically, but maintained the greatest affection and respect for each other. They would often sit up late into the night drinking and smoking together. Their correspondence comprised nearly two thousand letters and cables. Together they steered the world through the dark days between 1939 and 1945 and emerged victorious. Both men were fallible, both making political and strategic mistakes—sometimes at the cost of thousands of lives. However, without the bond between them, the war against Nazism, Fascism, and Japan’s imperial ambitions would have been lost. Roosevelt and Churchill tells the tale of a friendship with consequences like no other, that helped create world peace.

Roosevelt and Churchill: A Friendship That Saved the World (Volume 22) (Oxford People, 22)

Leaders & Notable People

Apollo follows man's dream of walking among the stars and charts how space travel and space programs have grown since then. In 2019, it will have been 50 years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. When his famous words came crackling across the atmosphere—“That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” The first moon landing took place on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. Nine days earlier, on July 11, 1969, David Bowie released his iconic “Space Oddity” song about Major Tom the astronaut. The two events resonated with people back on Earth like a match made in the heavens. The crew of Apollo 11—Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins—had been launched into space by the powerful Saturn 5, a three-stage rocket which was about as tall as a 36-story building. It was the culmination of NASA’s human spaceflight program which began 1961. This is the story of the Apollo Missions, with all of its ups and downs—in 1967, a cabin fire killed the entire crew of Apollo 1, and-after an oxygen tank exploded-the Apollo 13 crew limped back to Earth using the lunar module as “lifeboat.” But despite Apollo’s many setbacks, twelve men walked on the Moon and their place in American history was assured forever.

Apollo: The Mission to Land a Man on the Moon

History

Americas

There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught. This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including: * Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them; * Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women; * Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder; * Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer; * Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car; * Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard.

The World's Most Evil Serial Killers: Crimes that Shocked the World

Roland, Paul

Greig, Charlotte

McQueen, Victor

Durden, Smith Jo

Marlowe, John.

True Crime

Sirius

About the Author\nNigel Cawthorne studied at University College, London, where he gained an Honours degree in Physics, before turning to writing as a career. He has been a writer and editor for over 25 years, the last 21 freelance. He has written, contributed to and edited more than sixty books, including Fighting Them On The Beaches: D-Day, 6 June 1944, The Battle of Britain, Vietnam: A War Lost and Won, Stalin, and The Story of the SS. His work has also appeared in over a hundred and fifty newspapers, magazines and partworks on both sides of the Atlantic – from the Sun to the Financial Times, and includes contributions to Nam, Eyewitness Nam and The Falklands War. Nigel also visited Vietnam with the legendary Tim Page, where he researched the material for Nam, Eyewitness Nam, and The Bamboo Cage. He is also the creator of websites on the Battle of Hastings, and Pearl Harbor.\nAl Cimino is a journalist and author who specialises in history and crime. His books include Great Record Labels, Spree Killers, War in the Pacific, Omaha Beach, Battle of Guadalcanal and Battle of Midway. Al was brought up in New York City and now lives in London.\nRichard Dargie lectured in Social Studies at the University of Edinburgh, where his research interests included history teacher training and history textbooks. His recent publications include Scotland in the Middle Ages, Medieval Scotland, and Living in a Roman Villa.\nThis handsome box set brings together five titles which recount the major events of World War II, from Dunkirk to the Nuremberg trials. With breakdowns of skillful military manoeuvres, chilling accounts of Nazi organizations and astounding details from the fall of Berlin, this collection chronicles the defeat of Germany and the Axis powers.\nThese titles are: 
• Great Battles of World War II by Michael Dudley 
• The D-Day Landings by Nigel Cawthorne 
• Hitler's Last Day by Richard Dargie 
• The Story of the SS by Al Cimino 
• The Nuremberg Trials by Alexander Macdonald\nA great read for both military history enthusiasts and those eager to learn more about World War II.

The World War II Collection: 5-Volume Box Set Edition

Dargie, Richard

CAWTHORNE, NIGEL

MacDonald, Alexander

Dudley, Michael

Military

Includes profiles of over 35 killers. Chilling images of the criminals accompany the text.

Angels of Death: Murderous Medics, Nefarious Nurses and Killer Carers (True Crime Casefiles)

Appeals to readers of military history but is also a good reference book to those who study or are interested in reading about World War II specifically.

The Story of the SS: Hitler's Infamous Legions of Death (Sirius Military History)

Nazi Sex Spies: True Stories of Seduction, Subterfuge and State Secrets (Sirius Military History)

Serial Killers: The Shocking Stories Behind the Headlines (Sirius Illustrated Case Files)

The Mafia: The Rise of an Evil Empire (Sirius Illustrated Case Files)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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