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Michael Sheehan examines the meanings given to the balance of power over the centuries, providing an understanding of the meanings of the power principle and the key thinkers who have influenced its development. more...

Price: $42.95

The battle of Bannockburn, fought on the fields south of Stirling at midsummer 1314, is the best known event in the history of Medieval Scotland. It was a unique event. The clash of two armies, each led by a king, followed a clear challenge to a battle to determine the status of Scotland. As a key point in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the fourteenth century, the battle has been extensively discussed, but Bannockburn was also a pivotal event in the history of the British Isles. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in both its context and legacy the battle had a central significance in the shaping of nations and identities in the late Medieval British Isles. more...

Price: $113.99

Chronicles the decline of baseball reporting and shows in practical terms how ill-served sports followers are by those they trust for the straight story. Charting the path of a veteran sports reporter's career, this book traces the changes in baseball coverage. more...

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On 11 July 1302, beneath the town walls of Courtrai, the most splendid army of knights in Christendom, the flower of French nobility, was utterly defeated by Flemish rebels, common workers and peasants. The superbly trained noblemen, who had devoted their whole life to the military profession, fully experienced in fighting on horseback in close ranks, were led by an able commander, the count of Artois, victor of a number of campaigns. more...

Price: $85.00

The story of the ANZAC Gallipoli campaign based on the diaries of CEW Bean, the official Australian correspondent at Gallipoli. more...

Price: $28.00