81611World archaeology : Chna unearthed
It started with the soil. The thick yellow loess that blankets much of northern China proved perfect for building city walls and platforms supporting timber buildings. Tombs could also be dug deep into this earth without causing it to collapse. It is within such tombs that many of the most astonishing treasures to survive from ancient China have been found. Because the dead were believed to live on in these tombs, the objects accompanying them allow us to write biographies of the deceased. But these artefacts also tell a much wider story about how China itself developed over thousands of years.
81612World archaeology : excess or essential?
It is hard not to see them as excessive. The glorious gold and silver vessels that graced elite banquets in the Achaemenid empire showcase the skill of Persian metalworkers. But while the fine details of animals, mythical scenes, and intricate patterns still thrill viewers, did these sumptuous wares ever have a role beyond expressing extreme wealth? In our cover feature, we see how a British Museum exhibition is revealing that this seemingly gratuitous glitz knitted an empire together, and helped its arch foes to forge their own identity.
81613World at war : the strategy & tactics of world war II : breakout
Contents: Breakout: first Panzer army & Kamenets-Podolsky. British Pacific fleet. The US army corps of military police in world war II. German annihilation war.
81614World at War : the strategy & tactics of world war II : central pacific campaign 1943-1944
Contents: Central Pacific campaign 1943-1944. Pawns in an Epic struggle. US 3rd cavalry at Berg-sur-Moselle. U-852 vs. USS Wahoo.
81615World at War : the strategy & tactics of world war II : peaks of the caucasus axis offensive, 1942
Contents: Peaks of the Caucasus. Forgotten fleet. Mussolini's army. Special agent Leon turrou in World war II.
81616World at War : the strategy & tactics of world war II : second battle of Changsha
Contents: Second battle of Changsha. Operation Foxley. Battle of the tannenberg line. A victory of circumstance.
81617World at war crimean campaign 1941-42
The Crimean Campaign, 1941 - 42 (TCC) is a strategic level two-player wargame (with strong operational undertones) of low-intermediate complexity covering the fighting across the peninsula that climaxed with the German capture of Sevastopol.
81618World at war, issue #90 - game edition
Great European War is a two-player game of an alternative World War II in Europe, based on the premise that Adolf Hitler did not order the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. Instead, the Axis goes over to a naval-air offensive against the British with additional operations in North Africa and the Middle East, while waiting for America to enter the war and keeping a watchful eye on Stalin who may intervene.
81619World at war, issue #97 - game edition
It is a two-player series of games focused on campaign scenarios at the division/corps level. The system uses the same maps as War in Europe (WIE), with updated graphics and a more detailed terrain analysis. The counters have been upgraded and are presented with historical identifications. The game system utilizes a Move/Fight, Fight/Move sequence of play to portray simply doctrinal differences among contending armed forces. It also utilizes headquarters units to project logistics and combat support capabilities.
81620World civilizations : the global experience
Part I: Early Human Societies, 2.5 Million- 600 B.C.E.: Origins and Development; Part II: The Classical Period, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E.: Uniting Large Regions; Part III: The Postclassical Period, 600-1450: New Faith and New Commerce; Part IV: The Early Modern Period, 1450-1750: The World Shrinks; Part V: The Dawn of the Industrial Age, 1750-1900; Part VI: The Newest Stage of World History: 1900-Present.