Upplands-Bro bibliotek

Includes all Gothic texts in Biblical Gothic, and the Gothic calendar and the Deeds from Naples and Arezzo. Complete with Introduction, Texts and Concordance.

The results of recent archaeological excavation, systematic rural survey and detailed studies of pottery distributions have revealed the extent and complexities of the economy in t ...

The Gaysh tells the story of the emergence of an army following early attempts to protect the trade routes in and through Aden. From the first commercial treaty with the Abdali Sul ...

The militarily acclaimed Fireforce conceptFireforce as a military concept dates from 1974 when the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) acquired the French MG151 20mm cannon from the Portugu ...

The horror of guerrilla warfare in Africa Fireforce is the compelling, brutal but true account of Chris Cocks’s service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, during Zimbabwe ...

From the 25 pounder to the devastating G5 and G6 guns—to the Valkirie 127mm multiple-rocket launcher and M5 mortar.This work covers all operations of the Border War in which the So ...

“This is an interesting book written by an objective observer who has witnessed the gradual decline of a country that showed so much promise”— Dries Brunt, Citizen Originally publi ...

The powerful sequel to FireforceOriginally published as Survival Course in 1999, now long out of print, Out of Action is a reworked and updated edition, the sequel to the best-sell ...

This is the story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland told from the perspective of the British soldiers who served there between 1969 and 1998. This was a war against terrorists w ...

Jan Zizka (1370–1424) was a formidable figure whose life and military career was set amidst the whirlwind of monumental revolutions – military, religious, political and social – th ...

Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song and Ming dynasties’ wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two cent ...

In the early 1880s the Mahdi unleashed a spectacularly successful jihadist uprising against Egyptian colonial rule in the Sudan. Early in1884 Cairo bowed to British pressure to wit ...

When Mao Zedong proclaimed The People’s Republic of China in 1949, China was a poor and wrecked society after years of continuous wars. For centuries, in fact, China had been seen ...

This book is about leadership. It tells the dramatic story of seven defining leadership moments from the American Revolution. On these pages you learn about real people facing hi ...

Step into the world of domestic service and discover what life was really like for these unsung heroines (and heroes) of society. Between 1800 and 1950, the role of servants change ...

Discover the story of the disease that devastated the Victorian population, and brought about major changes in sanitation. Drawing on the latest scientific research and a wealth of ...

Termen som skapades redan i det sena 1800-talets turbulenta Ryssland beskriver sig själv: En sammetsdiktatur är något hårt invävt i nåt mjukt.Det mjuka i Ryssland är till exempel r ...

In 2013 we celebrate Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday with this magnificent guide from one of the most acclaimed Danish Kierkegaard experts. br br There are many reasons why Kierkegaa ...

Kirjailija Armas J. Pulla tunnetaan erityisesti humoristisista romaaneistaan. Tarkkasilmäinen lukija on kuitenkin voinut huomata, että monet Pullan teoksista sijoittuvat historiall ...

Hur går man tillväga när kärleken sinat, men samtidigt lever i en tid där äktenskapets status är omgärdat av en himmelsk strålkrans? Vid sekelskiftet tog män och kvinnor ur den sve ...

Tiede ja teknologia ovat muovanneet ihmisten elämää ja ajattelutapoja. Tiedon tavoittelu on vuosituhansien ajan kietoutunut myös uskonnolliseen ja poliittiseen valtaan. Keiden hist ...

Det fanns de som trodde marken var värdelös - och så fanns det de som var helt säkra på motsatsen. I Västerbottens skogar verkade gruvdrömmen länge förbli just en dröm. Pionjärer s ...

Den 13 juni 1952 försvinner ett svenskt flygplan under en flygning över Östersjön, tillsammans med åtta besättningsmän. Tre dagar senare skjuts ett Catalinaplan som deltar i spanin ...

I mångas ögon framstår Sverige som ett oskuldens och rättsstatens högborg. Men stämmer det verkligen? Historikern Kenth Olsson slår hål på den myten när han behandlar 30 av Sverige ...

Sörmland är historiskt sett varken bättre eller sämre än andra svenska län när det kommer till grov brottslighet. Där har dock inträffat ett antal grova brott, varav en del gått ti ...