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Neil R. Storey

    Neil R. Storey es un historiador y conferenciante profesional especializado en el estudio del impacto de la guerra en la sociedad británica durante la primera mitad del siglo XX. Su obra examina cómo los conflictos militares moldearon la sociedad británica a lo largo de este turbulento período. Los análisis de Storey profundizan en las ramificaciones sociales, culturales y políticas de estos acontecimientos. Su enfoque ofrece a los lectores una comprensión más profunda de las fuerzas históricas que influyeron en la vida de las personas.

    Norfolk in the Second World War
    The Little Book of Murder
    The King's Men
    The Little Book of Great Britain
    The Battle of Britain
    • The King's Men

      • 272 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      Superb history of two distinguished territorial battalions.

      The King's Men2020
    • The Little Book of Murder

      • 190 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      Delving into the darker side of human nature, this book offers a fascinating collection of obscure facts and trivia surrounding murders and murderers. It explores notorious cases, serial killers, and unique murder weapons, while also shedding light on crime scene investigations. Readers will discover intriguing insights about the killers, their victims, the authors documenting these crimes, and the advancements in forensic science, making it a compelling read for true crime enthusiasts.

      The Little Book of Murder2013
    • The Battle of Britain

      • 56 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      In the skies above south-east England in 1940, battle was waged between the men and machines of the Royal Air Force and Hitler's Luftwaffe. At stake was air superiority, and the Germans intended this to be a first step in the invasion of Britain. Squadrons of Hurricanes and Spitfires, then among the best and most modern fighter aircraft in the world, took on the threat and defeated the Luftwaffe. This extensively illustrated history of the battle looks at the origins and events of the battle, at the men and women of the RAF who prepared for and fought in it, and at the ordinary people of Britain who saw a battle for their nation waged above their heads.

      The Battle of Britain2012
      4,0
    • The Little Book of Great Britain

      • 192 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      This little gem of a book is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about Britain and all the things that have made it great.

      The Little Book of Great Britain2012
      3,1
    • Norfolk in the Second World War

      A Pictorial History, 1939-45

      • 160 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      During the Second World War, thousands of Norfolk men and women 'did their bit' in the armed forces while so many others they left behind were part of a most remarkable effort on the home front in a host of occupations, volunteer and auxiliary forces. This book is an overview of their stories.

      Norfolk in the Second World War2010