New history of the British and German armies in the first battles of the Great War.

Contains never before seen images taken by the soldiers themselves, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice.

Describes a part of British history which is unknown to most people today.

It uses original archival sources to give the reader a chance to hear a first-hand historical account of exploration in the nineteenth century, and the challenges that were faced by women specifically.

Features a vast array of photographs, illustrating some of the most interesting flying boat designs of the twentieth century.

As part of the "AHT" series, which deals with airfields, this book concentrates on Norfolk and Suffolk. It looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, and what remains. It also explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would go.

'Great Explorers' is a tribute to those women and men who triumphed over land, skies, seas and onwards onto ever-new frontiers: deep space and deep oceans, the stories of survivalists, testing the limits of human endurance.