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Wellington
'The Pocket Commanders' series comes in a small format to slip into pockets, has short chapters for 'bite-sized' reading on the move and has robust covers to withstand extra handling. This volume explores the conflicting faces of Wellington and highlights his tactical brilliance and his logistical genius.
The Popes: Every Question Answered
From St. Peter to Pope Francis, the Apostolic Succession has a long and interesting history. Your every question about all 266 popes is answered here! The papacy is a unique religious office. Lasting two millennia, it is one of the oldest and most enduring institutions in the world. The line of authority linking Pope Francis to the ministry of Jesus Christ has been unbroken over the centuries. In this book, you will find facts and details of all 266 popes—from controversies to triumphs to reforms. A great reference guide for theological students and people of all faiths.
England Versus Scotland
Delve into a thousand years of battle and rebellion with this vivid chronicle of warfare between Scotland and England—with battlefield information. Today, England and Scotland limit their fierce rivalry to the football field, but as historian Rupert Matthews demonstrates in this engaging volume, this was not always the case. Before the eighteenth century Act of Settlement in the Eighteenth Century, these neighboring lands were locked in a long, contentious, and often bloody conflict. Matthews has researched more than twenty major battles between England and Scotland. They range from the seventh century Battle of Degsastan to the Jaobite Rising’s bitter end at Culloden in the eighteenth century. Each battle forms a chapter, explaining the causes of the conflict, the forces involved, the battle itself, and a brief guide to the battlefield as it is today.
Devon
A peaceful county today, Devon has seen clashes between Dumnonian and Welsh kings in the seventh century, Viking raids in the tenth and eleventh centuries and baronial uprisings in the fifteenth century. In 1549 the so-called Prayer Book Rebellion led to violent skirmishes at Sampford Courtney, Fenny Bridges and Clyst St Mary. It was the Civil War in the mid-seventeenth century that brought the greatest bloodshed to the county. Rupert Matthews, 'the History Man', presents eighteen guided walks around the battlefields of Devon. He provides an account of events as they unfolded on the ground along with full background and context. His expertise, descriptive powers and lively enthusiasm bring the drama of history vividly to life.
Dinosaurs. [Written by Rupert Matthews]
Ripleys Twists bring a fun, engaging and uniquely Ripleys approach to a whole range of topics, from the human body to space. Each title blends stunning full-colour photographs and illustrations with clear explanations and extraordinary facts that are guaranteed to inform and to entertain. In Dinosaurs you will find:- Key information everything from a carnivores menu to the size of the largest dinosaur tooth - Intriguing bite-size facts most dinosaurs walked on their toes and the smallest dinosaurs were about the size of a chicken - Real-life stories like the man who spent 17 years collecting dinosaur bone fragments and ended up with 5,796 bones, which he used to build a lodge the size of a Diplodocus!- Big word alert glossaries clear and straightforward explanations of difficult words such as paleontologist- Stunning artwork and detailed diagrams
Hitler: Military Commander
As Führer of the Third Reich, Hitler was responsible for deciding the German war aims in 1939. As head of the Armed Forces from 4 February 1938 he was also responsible for the overall Wehrmacht strategy intended to achieve these aims. Hitler: Military Commander examines Hitler's key military decisions during the Second World War, and assesses how far these decisions were militarily justified in light of the intelligence available at the time. Perhaps most importantly it tackles the larger questions of how a non-German former corporal, albeit the holder of the Iron Cross 1st Class, managed to take personal control of an army with the Prussian traditions of the German Army, appoint, sack and sentence to death its generals at will, to lead it into a World War it was not prepared for, and, ultimately, to destroy it.
Explorer
Highlights various explorers and their discoveries.
Dinosaurs Through Time
Travel back in time more than 250 million years to the drawn of the dinosaurs and follow the evolution and diversification of the mightiest creatures ever to walk the earth. Incredible large format illustrations transport you to the scene, where dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes lived, died, hunted, reproduced, and struggled to survive. These are interspersed with more detailed double-page spreads brimming with spot illustrations, diagrams, maps, and key concept boxes.
World's Weirdest Dinosaurs
Learn about some of the strangest dinosaurs to have roamed the Earth.
The Age of Gladiators
This was Rome, a city of bloodshed and laughter, of food and starvation. But why was so much wealth, time and trouble lavished on free entertainments? The Age of the Gladiators explores many savage spectacles of Ancient Rome, many of which have become proverbial for their cruelty, bloodlust and glory. From Gladiator fights in grand amphitheaters to chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, Romans had their pick of extreme spectator sports. Rupert Matthews explores the development of these customs, from religious rites into opportunities to bolster political esteem. Were Romans truly free citizens, governed by a fair democracy? And if not, what part did these free entertainments play in the political chess game? This fascinating book reveals all.
