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  • The Death of Ramón González

    The Modern Agricultural Dilemma

    by Angus Wright ...
    The Death of Ramón González has become a benchmark book since its publication in 1990. It has been taught in undergraduate and graduate courses in every social science discipline, sustainable and alternative agriculture, environmental studies, ecology, ethnic studies, public health, and Mexican, Latin American, and environmental history. The book has also been used at the University of California ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Nature's Matrix

    Linking Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty

    by Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer, Angus Wright ...
    When first published in 2009, Nature’s Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform agriculture and support small- and medium-scale agroecology and food sovereignty.In the first edition, the authors set out a radical new approach ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • British Gunboats of Victoria's Empire

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 304 - New Vanguard
    A beautifully illustrated history of the little warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy worldwide, and which enforced the rule of the British Empire at its peak.In recent years the phrase 'gunboat diplomacy' has been used to describe the crude use of naval power to bully or coerce a weaker nation. During the reign of Queen Victoria, 'gunboat diplomacy' was viewed very ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • British Battleships 1914–18 (1)

    The Early Dreadnoughts

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 200 - New Vanguard
    The launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 changed the face of naval warfare.The first half-dozen dreadnoughts were all improvements of the basic Dreadnought design, all carrying ten 12-inch guns. It was only in 1911, with the launch of HMS Neptune that the layout of this powerful armament was altered as a result of practical experience. Two more versions of the Neptune entered service later that same ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • British Escort Carriers 1941–45

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 274 - New Vanguard
    In 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline.Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small 'escort carriers'. These were later joined by a growing number of ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Warships in the War of the Pacific 1879–83

    South America's ironclad naval campaign

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 328 - New Vanguard
    Superbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific.In the late 19th century, a war erupted between Chile and Peru, the catalyst for which was control of guano-rich Chincha islands. Given the geography of the two countries, with a narrow, arid land border and long exposed ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • British Battleships 1914–18 (2)

    The Super Dreadnoughts

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 204 - New Vanguard
    When the Germans began building their own dreadnought fleet armed with larger guns in 1906, the Admiralty ordered the building of their own “super dreadnoughts”.The first of these new dreadnoughts were laid down in 1909, and entered service three years later. The British public supported this programme, and the slogan “we want eight and cannot wait” became popular, a reference to the building of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • British Heavy Cruisers 1939–45

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 190 - New Vanguard
    The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of World War I, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Naval Treaty.The pre-World War I concept of armoured cruisers had been abandoned, but in their stead the Admiralty saw a place for powerful cruisers, able to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire, and which were well-armed enough that they could destroy ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • British Light Cruisers 1939–45

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 194 - New Vanguard
    The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate – a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets.By the inter-war period the need for this type of ship was even more important, given the increasing need for protection from aircraft, and the need to screen the fleet from submarines or destroyers. Wartime experience ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Royal Navy Force H 1940–42

    Britain's strike force at Gibraltar

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 14 - Fleet
    Formed to project British naval power from Gibraltar, Force H was the Royal Navy's unique strategic task force. This fully illustrated study explains its roles, organization and history.In June 1940, the fall of France and its powerful fleet completely changed the naval balance in both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. To counter this, the Admiralty formed Force H, a unique task force based at ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • A Town Built by Ski Bums

    The Story of Carrabassett Valley, Maine

    by Virginia M. Wright ...
    Located 60 country miles from Interstate 95, Carrabassett Valley, Maine doesn’t look like a classic rural New England town. Only a handful of buildings pre-date 1950. Settlement is concentrated in two areas separated by six woodsy miles: “the valley,” with its 1960s A-frames and camps, and “the mountain,” where the Sugarloaf ski resort has built a maze of contemporary condominium and housing ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Commonwealth Cruisers 1939–45

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 226 - New Vanguard
    In the early 20th century Britain's largest colonies established their own small naval presence, and their ships fought alongside the Royal Navy during World War I.These fleets were expanded during the inter-war years, and in 1939 the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy willingly joined the fight on behalf of the British Commonwealth. For the most part ... Read more

    $13.99 USD