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This is the classic book on war as we know it. During his long life, Basil H. Liddell Hart was considered one of the world's foremost military thinkers--a man generally regarded as the "Clausewitz of the 20th century."
Liddell Hart stressed movement, flexibilty,...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2025-10-17
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Thresholds, Walls, and Bridges is a collection of essays by historian Dr. Elizabeth Jameson, Imperial Oil-Lincoln McKay Chair in American Studies at the University of Calgary from 1999 to 2017.
Together, these essays represent the intellectual evolution of an important...
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University of Calgary Press
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2025-10-15
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Flying Fury: Five Years in the RoyalFlying Corps by James McCudden is one of the most respected and insightful firsthand accounts of World War I aviation. Written by a top British fighter ace with 57 confirmed victories, the memoir traces McCudden’s remarkable journey...
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Asimis Books
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2025-10-09
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An Air Fighter’s Scrapbook by Ira “Taffy” Jones is a gripping and unfiltered memoir of aerial combat during World War I, written by one of Britain’s most accomplished and outspoken fighter aces. Originally published in 1938, the book provides a raw, detailed, and often...
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Asimis Books
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2025-10-08
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German War Birds by Claude W. Sykes is a vivid and informative account of Germany’s most famous fighter pilots during World War I. Originally published in the postwar years, this classic work profiles the men behind the legends—aces who helped define the early days of...
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Asimis Books
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2025-10-08
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Night Raiders of the Air by A. R. Kingsford is a compelling first-hand account of one of the lesser-known but most dangerous roles in World War I aviation: the night bomber pilot. Published in the interwar period, this memoir offers a rare glimpse into the perilous...
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Asimis Books
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2025-10-08
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A narrative portrait of ten remarkable Nova Scotians who served in the First World War, from Indigenous and Black soldiers to nursing sisters, including 90 images.
Nowhere in Canada was the impact of the First World War felt more keenly than right here in Nova Scotia....
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Nimbus
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2025-10-07
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''The honest, dreadful, heart-breaking story of a Negro childhood and youth, as set down by that rarely gifted American author, Richard Wright.''--Dorothy Canfield Fisher.
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2025-10-03
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The Way of the Eagle by Charles J. Biddle is a vivid and personal memoir of aerial combat during World War I, written by one of America’s pioneering fighter pilots. First published in 1919, the book offers a firsthand account of Biddle’s experiences flying with both the...
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Asimis Books
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2025-10-03
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Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from Its Formation by A.J.L. Scott is a detailed and compelling account of one of the Royal Flying Corps' (later Royal Air Force's) most distinguished squadrons during World War I. First published in 1920, the book...
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Asimis Books
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2025-10-02
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Nel 1799, sull'onda della spinta rivoluzionaria francese, un gruppo di intellettuali e patrioti proclamò a Napoli una Repubblica, destinata a durare pochi mesi e a finire in un bagno di sangue. Perché un moto animato da ideali così alti si risolse in un tragico...
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Cactus
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2025-10-01
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Dopo aver celebrato l'orgoglio nazionale con "Ettore Fieramosca", Massimo D'Azeglio affronta una delle questioni civili più spinose dell'Ottocento: i diritti degli ebrei. In questo saggio appassionato e lucido, l'autore non si limita a chiedere l'emancipazione degli...
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Cactus
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2025-10-01
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The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon is a groundbreaking historical narrative that offers a sweeping overview of human civilization—from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. Written for young readers but engaging for all ages, the book was the first...
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Asimis Books
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2025-09-30
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Dino Compagni, uomo di governo e protagonista della vita pubblica, consegna alla storia un documento di straordinaria immediatezza: la cronaca vissuta degli anni che sconvolsero la Repubblica Fiorentina. Queste non sono memorie di parte scritte a distanza di tempo, ma...
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Cactus
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2025-09-30
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In questo audace esperimento di filosofia e narrativa, Vincenzo Cuoco - l'autore del celebre "Saggio sulla Rivoluzione Napoletana", parimenti edito da Cactus - immagina un viaggio in Italia compiuto dal giovane Platone. Attraverso un fitto scambio di lettere tra il...
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Cactus
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2025-09-30
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Scritte nel fuoco della rivoluzione e nella delusione della sconfitta, queste Considerazioni sono molto più di una cronaca: sono la riflessione acuta e polemica di uno dei massimi intellettuali del Risorgimento sull'evento che ne cambiò per sempre il corso. Carlo...
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Cactus
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2025-09-27
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Strangely, Friends delves into the rich, often overlooked history of personal and cultural connections between Cubans and Canadians. From the early days of the Cuban Revolution to the present, this book uncovers the stories of Canadians who were drawn to Cuba—teachers,...
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Between the Lines
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2025-09-23
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History of English Affairs (Historia Rerum Anglicarum) by William of Newburgh is a vital chronicle of 12th-century England, written by one of the most perceptive and reliable historians of the medieval period. Composed between approximately 1196 and 1198, this...
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Asimis Books
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2025-09-10
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The first world war was one of the most devastating conflicts in our history.The death toll was like nothing experienced before, and it is estimated that over 11 million soldiers were killed, wounded, or went missing, and many of those bodies have never been...
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Rob Satterfield
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2025-08-18
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Egyptian Magic by renowned Egyptologist E. A. Wallis Budge is a fascinating exploration of the spiritual and mystical practices of ancient Egypt. Drawing from temple inscriptions, papyri, tomb texts, and archaeological findings, Budge presents a comprehensive account of...
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Asimis Books
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2025-08-12
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