Duncan Campbell è un ex corrispondente di cronaca nera per il Guardian e vanta una vasta esperienza nella cronaca delle complessità del mondo criminale. La sua scrittura si addentra nelle verità nascoste e nelle complesse reti del crimine, attingendo alla sua profonda conoscenza per creare narrazioni avvincenti e informative. L'approccio di Campbell è caratterizzato da una ricerca meticolosa e dalla capacità di portare alla luce storie intricate con chiarezza e profondità.
The book delves into the extensive history of British civil defense, uncovering the strategies and plans developed by successive governments to ensure survival during crises. Through over five years of research, Duncan Campbell highlights the complexities and realities of these preparations, revealing the often hidden aspects of national security and the measures taken to protect the populace.
The concept of a legionary fortress as a permanent structure dates from the reign of Augustus (27 BCAD 14). It is only from that time that we find a standing army distributed around the empire, and their permanent fortresses developed from the temporary field fortifications of the legions on campaign. This book describes the development, design and construction of these fortresses throughout the length and breadth of the Empire. It also deals extensively with the experience of life within a typical fortress and covers the operational history of these fortifications, including the famous siege of Vetera in AD 69
Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, organized and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. This book covers various aspects of the Spartan warrior's life.
Live on the wrong side of the law with Britain’s gangsters, Peaky Blinders, godfathers, robbers, informers, kingpins, vice lords and career criminals ***The Sunday Times Bestseller *** With stories of murder, theft, fraud and treachery, Underworld is a deep-dive into the history of professional and organised crime in Britain. From the racetrack gangs and the smash-and-grab merchants, through the Soho vice bosses and the Kray twins, to the Great Train Robbers, the Peaky Blinders, the Hatton Garden burglars, millennial gangs and the new wave of international hit-men and drug and sex traffickers, Duncan Campbell exposes the dark underbelly of Britain. A unique perspective – told by the criminals themselves and the detective who pursued them – this is a definitive history from the very beginning to the present day.
The catapult (katapeltikon) was developed around 400 BC by engineers and craftsmen assembled by Dionysius I of Syracuse. This work describes the development and operational use of siege artillery throughout the classical period. schovat popis
With the vast expansion of the Roman Empire came a need for more fortifications to defend it. This work discusses the operation and social history behind the fortifications. It traces their history through the Batavian Revolt of the 1st century AD, until the decline of the late 3rd and 4th centuries.