Richard Humble è un autore con un profondo interesse per la storia militare. Dopo aver trascorso anni come insegnante in carcere, ora dedica il suo tempo alla scrittura di resoconti storici sia per lettori adulti che per bambini. Le sue opere sono caratterizzate da un'accurata ricerca storica e uno stile narrativo accessibile. Humble dà vita alla storia per lettori di ogni età, concentrandosi sul dettaglio e sulla chiarezza.
Nejvíce smrtící válečnou lodí druhé světové války nebyly obří bitevní lodě, ani letadlová loď s flotilou letounů. Byl to nepřítel z hlubin, neviditelná hrozba pod hladinou a skutečný oceánský lovec: ponorka. Tato kniha, jedinečný ilustrovaný průvodce, vám ukáže, jak byly ponorky vynalezeny, jak fungují a jaký byl život na palubě ponorky v letech 1939 – 1945. V závěru knihy naleznete rovněž popis nejmodernějších jaderných ponorek současnosti.
Take an incredible tour through a World War Two Submarine. Explore its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they led. Stunning cut-away illustrations help lead the reader through the often complex historical periods. Written in a clear, concise style. Contents, glossary, and index.
Táto kniha prináša vzrušujúce príbehy o významných moreplavcoch a ich objavných cestách a plavbách. Zoznamuje čitateľa s historickým pozadím doby, sleduje priebeh výprav a rozpráva o pohnútkach a dobrodružstvách ľudí, ktorí sa vydali objavovať neznáme krajiny, hľadať nové námorné cesty, vytyčovať obchodné trasy, či získavať slávu a bohatstvo.
This series presents a survey of popular topics from their earliest beginnings to the present day. They explain the development of the subject in relation to the needs, skills, and technologies of the people living at different periods of history.
Full story of the aircraft-carrier, beginning with the floatplane and deck-landing pioneers of the First World War. Now entering an ominous new chapter in its history, but far from becoming extinct, the carrier may be called upon to perform a more dramatic and influential role than ever before.
From Medieval to Modern Times
Records the period in world history when the European explorers began to enlarge the dimensions of the known world through their voyages to previously unknown continents and oceans, first to India, then to the Americas, then around the Cape of Good Hope to India, and around the world.
First American edition.
