Jeremy Harwood
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A fantastic compendium of the greatest card games from around the world, including the history, rules and winning strategies for each game, with more than 400 illustrations. Everything from fun games and simple ways to get started for beginners and family players, to professional tips and expert guidance for advanced play in serious games of chance.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This book presents the history, rules and winning strategies for bridge, whist, hearts, canasta and many other games, with 200 photographs and diagrams. It is a compendium of the greatest card games from around the world, with clear diagrams of sample deals and hands providing an invaluable visual guide. It details the number of players for each game. It includes professional tips and expert guidance for advanced play in serious games of chance and...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
25 conspiracies, cover-ups and stories of coincidences that won and lost the war. In general the chronology of World War II is well known: the main players, the epic battles won and lost, the impact of weather, equipment and supply issues, the role of air superiority. Like all great events, there was and is much that is mysterious. Many secrets of the war remained just that until years after V-Day, as truths and facts began to emerge. Unexplained...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this stunning visual history book, custom maps tell the story of the Second World War from the rise of the Axis powers to the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Each map is rich with detail and graphics, helping you to chart the progress of key events of World War II on land, sea, and air, such as the Dunkirk evacuation, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and the siege of Stalingrad. Historical maps from both Allied...
