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Norse Myths - Viking Legends of Heroes and Gods by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: History | Series: Histories Ser.
The stories of Thor, Odin and Loki are familiar to most of us. Many people know that the Norse gods fought against giants and were ultimately betrayed by Loki the trickster. The end of the world and the death of the gods in a grim battle called Ragnarok has also found its way into popular culture. Ideas ...Show more
Pistols & Revolvers by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Reference
Matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock and caplock; .44 or 9mm; revolver and automatic - the history of handguns is a fascinating journey through the development of hand-held firearms technology. From early hand cannon of the late 14th century to the latest automatics and machine pistols, Collector's Guide to ...Show more
SAS and Elite Forces Guide; Armed Combat: Defending Yourself Against Hand Weapons by Martin Dougherty
Category: Military
There's no point having a gun if you don't know how best to use it. And if you don't know how to hold a knife, youOre better off not holding it at all. With the aid of superb line artworks, SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Armed Combat demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are taught to exce ...Show more
Small Arms: 1914 to Present by Martin J. Dougherty and Michael E. Haskew
Category: Military
Small Arms 1945 - Present by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Military
An excellent reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in the military technology of the twentieth century Illustrated with outstanding colour profile artworks, The Essential Identification Guide: Small Arms 1945 - Present is the definitive study of the small arms equipment of w ...Show more
Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Military
* Complete with over 1000 colour artworks, featuring all the significant small arms of the world From the very first handguns of the fifteenth century to modern machine guns and rifles, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a highly illustrated volume that examines all the significant small arms of the wor ...Show more
Sniper: Sniping Skills from the World's Elite Forces by Martin Dougherty
Category: Military
The sniper is a lone hunter: to become a special forces sniper requires supreme concentration and extreme self-discipline. SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Sniper examines what it takes to be a special forces elite sniper. It is as important to focus on mental discipline and physical fitness as it is to be a ...Show more
The Ancient Warrior: 3000 BC-450 AD by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Military
A definitive, wide-ranging study of the armies of Antiquity Spanning some 3500 years of history and moving from the Bronze to the Iron Age, Warriors of the World: The Ancient Warrior 3000 BC - 450 AD describes the armies that fought on the battlefields of the Classical World. The book shows how the comp ...Show more
The War of the Roses: The Struggle That Inspired George R R Martin's Game of Thrones by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Non-Fiction
"Westeros is probably closer to medieval Britain than anything else." - George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones. Kings who were insane, infant or imprisoned; feuding families, disputed successions and monarchs executing their brothers; exiled nobles, war with France and enemies forced to unite ag ...Show more
Top 50 Tanks by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Military | Series: Top 50 Military
Top 50 Tanksincludes tanks from every era, from the Mark V Male that assaulted the German trenches at Cambrai in 1917, through the feared German King Tiger of World War II, as well as including some of the most highly sophisticated tanks that have seen recent service in wars in the Caucasus, Iraq, Afgha ...Show more
Unarmed Combat: Hand-to-Hand Fighting Skills from the World's Most Elite Military Units by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Sport | Series: SAS and Elite Forces Guide
An expert account of potentially lifesaving combat information Over 300 easy-to-follow artworks and pullout lists With the aid of superb line artworks, the SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Unarmed Combat demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are taught to excel in hand-to-hand fighting: ho ...Show more