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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their detail and usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed. This beautiful book examines stunning original maps from a series of key conflicts from the Spanish Armada, the American Wars of Independence, and the Napoleonic wars to twentieth century conflicts from the First World War to Vietnam, and explains how they were represented through mapping and how the maps produced helped naval commanders to plan their strategy. Features Summary Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their detail and usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed... Author Jeremy Black Publisher Osprey Publishing Release date 20171012 Pages 192 ISBN 1-4728-2786-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4728-2786-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days * In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect. Watchmen begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias - have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. * In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created Watchmen, changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, Watchmen's sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. *Watchmen is collected here with a new cover, sketches, extra bonus material, and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons. Features Summary A title that begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes - Rorschach... Author Dave Gibbons (Visual artist), Alan Moore (Author) Publisher DC Comics Release date 20140520 Pages 414 ISBN 1-4012-4819-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4012-4819-2