series, Ian F. W. Beckett tells the story of both battles, investigating not only their immediate military significance but...... more

this view. In this definitive study of the late Victorian army, distinguished scholar Ian F. W. Beckett finds that the...... more

This edited collection examines the British way in counter-insurgency. It brings together and cons... more

The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded th... more

The course of events of the Great War has been told many times, spurred by an endless desire to unde... more

Western Front. In the first study of First Ypres for almost 40 years, Ian Beckett draws on a wide range of sources never...... more

人士有所幫助。 《環境也是災害》反覆提醒民眾和政府：「地球浩劫時時降，生命無常日日臨!」要緊的是如何建立防災意識，做好充足準備。 作者簡介 伊恩.波頓(Ian Burton) 芝加哥大學博士，1979年出任多倫多大學環境研究所主任，並曾...... more

Originating in Britain in the 1780s, 360 panorama paintings were extremely popular in the nineteenth... more

The story of Isandlwana, the battle that shocked the British empire at its zenith, and Rorke’s Drift... more

into the wider narrative of historical development, and this is why Ian Beckett s research guide is such a useful tool for...... more

New look at the notorious Desert Fox of World War II by leading military historians. Thought-provoki... more

conflict that followed echo still. In this provocative book, historian Ian Beckett turns the spotlight on twelve particular...... more

The Great War was the first conflict to draw men and women into uniform on a massive scale. From a s... more

of a pioneering survey of the subject, first published 25 years ago, is of such immediate relevance today. Editors Ian...... more

In this classic study, first published over 20 years ago, Ian Beckett gives a comprehensive and scholarly overview of...... more

The senior British generals of the Victorian era - men like Wolseley, Roberts, Gordon and Kitchener ... more

. Contributors include: John Bourne, Matthew Hughes, John Lee, William Philpott, Simon Robbins, Gary Sheffield, Peter Simkins, Ian F...... more

The growing military, political and socio-economic costs for all belligerents as the Great War enter... more

most remarkable events in the century. In this study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement, the author Ian Beckett has drawn from...... more