Richard Humble is een auteur met een diepe interesse in militaire geschiedenis. Na jarenlang als gevangenisdocent te hebben gewerkt, wijdt hij zich nu aan het schrijven van historische verslagen voor zowel volwassen als kinderlezers. Zijn werken kenmerken zich door grondig historisch onderzoek en een toegankelijke vertelstijl. Humble brengt geschiedenis tot leven voor lezers van alle leeftijden, met nadruk op detail en duidelijkheid.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From Medieval to Modern Times
