Afghanistan in the summer of 2006. In blazing heat in remote outposts the 3 Para battlegroup is pitted against a stubborn enemy who keep on coming. Until now, the full story of what happened there has not been told. This is it.

Evan Wright was the only reporter with First Recon, which operated well ahead of most other forces, usually behind enemy lines. They were among the first marines sent into the fight and one of the last units still engaged on the outskirts of Iraq, even after the city centre fell.

An astonishing and timely account of 50 years of bloodshed and tragedy in the Middle East from one of our finest and most revered journalists.

A brilliantly compelling and insightful re-creation of one of the key moments of twentieth-century history: the partition and independence of India, and the final days of the Raj.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the AKP and its politics in government, and contributes to Political Science, particularly the areas of Turkish politics, Middle Eastern studies, and Islamic studies.

An account that tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. It delves into scores of secret French, British, and American political, military, and intelligence documents. It disentangles the complex web of events, actions, and mentalities that led to thirty years of war in Indochina.

Provides an account of the creation of an Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept the British Empire aside. This book tells the story of how India, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia came into existence and how British interference in Vietnam and Indonesia fatally shaped those countries' futures.

From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. This work tells the story of this ill-prepared attempt to build American democracy in a war-torn Middle Eastern country.

On 25 June 1950, the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North launched one of the bloodiest and most devastating conflicts of our battle-scarred century. Drawing on the accounts of those who fought on both sides, this work offers a reassessment of the Korean War, bringing the military and human dimensions of the conflict into focus.

The renowned Israeli historian revisits the formative period of the State of Israel. Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, and civilians were massacred. This book unveils the hidden and systematic ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1948, and its relevance to resolving the conflict.

Includes material on the Taliban insurgency, the Musharraf years, the return and subsequent assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and the unlikely election as president of Asif Ali Zardari.

Gives guidance on using Reiki for healing practices for yourself and others, with insight into techniques in health, illness and the initiation process.

A history of the 1967 Six-Day War, by the BBC's distinguished former Middle East correspondent.

An account of the partition of India at independence in 1947.

Examines community-oriented formations and communal polities in pre-Partition north India, highlighting the centrality of the experience of Muslim minority provinces such as Bihar during the Partition. This book shows how community, religion and nation in Bihar in the 1940s were intertwined.

The Battles for the Hook, Korea 1952-53. A gripping story of courage in the face of appalling odds.

In the night on 20 March 2003, Royal Navy Marines from 40 and 42 Commando board a fleet of 20 helicopters. With faces blackened and mouths dry, they have been given the job of capturing the oil pipelines through which 90 per cent of Iraq's oil is exported. This book is a story of courage, fortitude and the harsh realities of modern war.

The shocking true story of American soldiers out of control in Vietnam, by Pulitzer-prize winning authors - APOCALYPSE NOW meets BLACK HAWK DOWN

Not long after Six Day War, three Palestinian men ventured into the town of Ramla in Israel. They were cousins, on a pilgrimage to see their childhood homes. One cousin had the door slammed in his face, one found that his house had been converted into a school. But the third, Bashir, was met at the door by a woman named Dalia, who invited him in.

In 1941 the British and the Russians occupied Iran. After autocratic Reza Shah had been forced to abdicate under British pressure, there followed one of the most turbulent periods in Iranian politics in the twentieth century. This title presents a study that provides details on the politics, infighting and intrigue which characterized the period.