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  • THE BIRDMAN OF AUSCHWITZ
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    Dr. Günther Niethammer, an ornithologist, conducted bird surveys at Auschwitz, ignoring atrocities, earning the title "Birdman of Auschwitz." When Soviet troops were liberating Auschwitz concentration camp in January 1945 among the piles of half burnt corpses and emaciated prisoners left behind, they were amazed to find nesting boxes for birds. The same boxes were found in the ...

    $255.99

  • ASPECTS OF THE MIND OF BYZANTIUM
    MILTON V. ANASTOS / SPEROS VRYONIS / NICHOLAS GOODHUE
    This volume of studies by the late Milton Anastos contains his major articles published after his previous collection appeared, along with the first publication of a portion of ’The Mind of Byzantium’, Anastos’s projected multi-volume survey of Byzantine intellectual history. These essays deal with the theoretical foundations of Byzantine imperial autocracy, with the formulatio...

    $1,480.00

  • THE ROLE OF BIRDS IN WORLD WAR ONE
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    The British Expeditionary Force sent to France in the late summer of 1914 has been referred to as 'The Best British Army Ever Sent to War' as it was one of the most highly trained and disciplined forces in the world. It was also the 'Best Birdwatching Army Ever Sent to War' for among its ranks were hundreds of both amateur and professional ornithologists. When not fighting many...

    $251.00

  • THE SECRET LIFE OF THE ADDER
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    In 2019 the most comprehensive survey ever of adders was published. According to ‘Make the Adder Count’ the species will disappear from most of Britain in the next 15-20 years unless we take action now to save it. But despite being a priority conservation species under the Biodiversity Action Plan, not a single nature reserve in Britain has been specifically designated to prote...

    $383.69

  • THE SECRET LIFE OF THE ADDER
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    In 2019 the most comprehensive survey ever of adders was published. According to 'Make the Adder Count' the species will disappear from most of Britain in the next 15-20 years unless we take action now to save it. But despite being a priority conservation species under the Biodiversity Action Plan, not a single nature reserve in Britain has been specifically designated to prote...

    $329.00

  • BIRDS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    A love of birds has always been an important part of the British way of life but in wartime birds came into their own, helping to define our national identity. One the most popular bird books ever, Watching Birds, was published in 1940 while songs like There’ll be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover epitomized the blitz spirit. Birds even featured in wartime propaganda mov...

    $383.99

  • THE OPTIMUM QUANTITY OF MONEY
    NICHOLAS EBERSTADT / MILTON FRIEDMAN
    This classic set of essays by Nobel Laureate and leading monetary theorist Milton Friedman presents a coherent view of the role of money, focusing on specific topics related to the empirical analysis of monetary phenomena and policy. The early chapters cover factors determining the real quantity of money held in a community and the welfare implications of policies that affect t...

    $1,460.00

  • NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S LEGACY
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    Neville Chamberlain has gone down in history as the architect of appeasement, the Prime Minister who by sacrificing Czechoslovakia at Munich in September 1938 put Britain on an inevitable path to war. In this radical new appraisal of the most vilified politician of the twentieth century, historian Nicholas Milton claims that by placating Hitler, Chamberlain not only reflected p...

    $319.72

  • NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S LEGACY
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    A biography reassessing the man whose name became a synonym for appeasement: “An important read for anyone with an interest in the prelude to World War II.” —The NYMAS Review   Neville Chamberlain has gone down in history as the architect of appeasement, the prime minister who by sacrificing Czechoslovakia at Munich in September 1938 put Britain on an inevitable path to war.   ...

    $229.00

  • CHILDREN'S PROPAGANDA GAMES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    From puzzles and cards to pinball and die games, find out about the children's games produced as propaganda during World War II. During the Second World War, hundreds of games were manufactured by the British, Germans and Americans aimed at children. Despite being cheaply made due to the wartime economy, the games were often fun to play and challenging to win. They also had con...

    $319.99

  • THE ROLE OF BIRDS IN WORLD WAR ONE
    NICHOLAS MILTON
    The British Expeditionary Force sent to France in the late summer of 1914 has been referred to as ‘The Best British Army Ever Sent to War’ as it was one of the most highly trained and disciplined forces in the world. It was also the ‘Best Birdwatching Army Ever Sent to War’ for among its ranks were hundreds of both amateur and professional ornithologists. When not fighting many...

    $255.99