This selection of campaign photographs shows the Victorian army in a variety of climes and conditions over 50 years from Burma in 1852 to Tibet in 1904. It also records the vital yet often neglected role played by the army in the great Victorian imperial adventure. About the authorIan Beckett, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, is Major General Matthew C. Horner Professor of Military Theory at the US Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia, USA. Other titles for Shire by this author a...
The Face of China 1860 - 1912
by L.Carrington Goodrich and Nigel Cameron
Alan Mayor has spent the last 25 years photographing the stars of Nashville for record albums, music events, and in personal and candid settings. Now, he gives country music fans some of the greatest photographs ever taken of Nashville and the stars -- along with his personal observations. Chapters include: -- The Old Homestead -- The Grand Old Opry Then and Now -- The Rebel Sons -- Willie, Waylon and Me -- The Ladies -- A Force to be Reckoned With -- On The Road Again -- Country on the Bus --...
Alexander and Thomas Huber have set international standards with their spectacular ascents, overcoming the most challenging of obstacles while climbing at extreme altitudes. The Wall documents the expeditions of the Huber brothers through a series of extraordinary, breathtaking photographs, with insightful commentary by respected mountaineer Reinhold Messner. It's a compelling look at the skill, determination and thirst for adventure that few people ever experience.
The Great Barrier Reef stretches for more than 1,250 miles in a graceful crescent along Australia's northeast coast. Doubilet has dived along its length from north to south and has, over time, made a rare photographic portrait of its beauty and complex web of life. The book is richly illustrated with more than 135 photographs, accompanied by essays by Doubilet
The pop music icon's personal collection of master photographs of the twentieth century.