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This is a comprehensive in-depth exploration of the career and work of one of the world's greatest hard rock bands. With the likes of Richie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and David Coverdale passing through their ranks, Deep Purple was always destined to produce extraordinary music - what was less predictable was in the incredible story of the band's formation, rise to fame and struggle to cope with the immense pressures of international superstardom....

This is the ultimate critical review of a legendary band, from the early days playing obscure clubs to conquering the world. For many fans, Bon Scott was a legendary front man without equal, and his powerful voice was the key to a host of classic hits from Whole Lotta Rosie to Let There Be Rock. After his tragic death, the virtually unknown Brian Johnson steeped into the breach, and AC/DC came storming back with the classic album Back In Black...

Few bands can claim to have defined a musical genre, fewer can claim to have invented one. Metallica has done both. The world's greatest exponents of the art of Thrash Metal have spent more than twenty five years taking their blistering hard rock around the world, in doing so they have sold an incredible 90 million albums. Now, in the company of band insiders and the foremost rock critics and metal heads in the industry, here is the story of t...

This is the ultimate critical review of a legendary band, from the early days playing obscure clubs to conquering the world. For many fans, Bon Scott was a legendary front man without equal, and his powerful voice was the key to a host of classic hits from Whole Lotta Rosie to Let There Be Rock. After his tragic death, the virtually unknown Brian Johnson steeped into the breach, and AC/DC came storming back with the classic album Back In Black...

Jeff Maitland's authoritative text traces the Bon Jovi story from their New Jersey roots through to the stadium rock phenomenon that we know today. One of the world's greatest rock bands, Bon Jovi have spent more than twenty five years taking their blistering hard rock around the world, in doing so they have sold 130 million records worldwide and have performed more than 2, 700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 35 million fans. Here ...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in Normandy. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and encompasses fascinating writings concerning the tactical, operational and strategic aspects of the battle for Normandy. Compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers, this absorbing assembly of primary source interviews and intelligence rep...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of Red Army tank forces in World War II. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and post-war debriefs concerning Russian armour and tactics. The first year of the war saw the Russians suffering heavy losses in desperate attempts to stem the German tide which threatened to engulf them while simultaneously carrying through fundamental changes in...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of Red Army tank forces in World War II. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and post-war debriefs concerning Russian armour and tactics. The first year of the war saw the Russians suffering heavy losses in desperate attempts to stem the German tide which threatened to engulf them while simultaneously carrying through fundamental changes in...

This is the story of the band that re-shaped rock music. Few bands can claim to have defined a musical genre, fewer can claim to have invented one. Nirvana has done both. Nirvana were the kings of grunge, while doomed singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain became a cultural icon who wrote songs that spoke to an entire generation. Drawing on extensive interviews with band members and those closely involved with the group, Carol Clerk's sparkling retrosp...

This is the story of the band that re-shaped rock music. Few bands can claim to have defined a musical genre, fewer can claim to have invented one. Nirvana has done both. Nirvana were the kings of grunge, while doomed singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain became a cultural icon who wrote songs that spoke to an entire generation. Drawing on extensive interviews with band members and those closely involved with the group, Carol Clerk's sparkling retrosp...

This is the fifth volume in the complete proceedings of the Nuremberg trial of the German major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg, Germany. Taken from the original court transcript this volume covers the proceedings from 21st January to 1st February 1946 and represents an essential primary source for scholars and general readers alike. The transcripts are complete and contain the whole of the proceed...

This is the fifth volume in the complete proceedings of the Nuremberg trial of the German major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg, Germany. Taken from the original court transcript this volume covers the proceedings from 21st January to 1st February 1946 and represents an essential primary source for scholars and general readers alike. The transcripts are complete and contain the whole of the proceed...

This is the true story of Eric Clapton tracing his career from obscurity to fame with the Yardbirds and on to international super stardom as a member of Cream, Blind Faith and as a solo icon. A career spanning fifty years has seen Clapton referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton's amazing career has seen him the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A masterful and comprehen...

The Nazi regime was propelled to power by the new phenomenon of a cohesive mass media communication programme which encompassed press, posters, radio, art and film. The rise and fall of the Third Reich spanned a period of just 25 years and its powerful message was shaped and projected from a vision of German heroism, initially conceived and directed by Adolf Hitler and continued by Dr Josef Goebbels. This authoritative study of the propaganda ...

The Nazi regime was propelled to power by the new phenomenon of a cohesive mass media communication programme which encompassed press, posters, radio, art and film. The rise and fall of the Third Reich spanned a period of just 25 years and its powerful message was shaped and projected from a vision of German heroism, initially conceived and directed by Adolf Hitler and continued by Dr Josef Goebbels. This authoritative study of the propaganda ...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in the bitter cold of the Russian and Arctic winters. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and encompasses fascinating writings concerning the tactical, operational and strategic aspects of winter warfare. Compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers, this absorbing assembly of primary source...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in the bitter cold of the Russian and Arctic winters. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and encompasses fascinating writings concerning the tactical, operational and strategic aspects of winter warfare. Compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers, this absorbing assembly of primary source...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in World War II. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and encompasses fascinating writings concerning the vast array of German artillery pieces and the men who operated them, from the difficulties of warfare in problematic terrain such as desert and forest, the tactics used by the men on the ground, to the facts and figures ...

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in World War II. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and encompasses fascinating writings concerning the vast array of German artillery pieces and the men who operated them, from the difficulties of warfare in problematic terrain such as desert and forest, the tactics used by the men on the ground, to the facts and figures ...

This unique volume combines the book Tiger I In Combat with a facsimile of the original German wartime crew manual for the Tiger tank, the Tigerfibel. This overview draws on a wide variety of primary source accounts of the Tiger I in action from both the Allied and the German perspective. Rare photographs, technical drawings and contemporary reports of the Tiger in combat help to set aside the myths and bring the reality into focus. General He...