Andrews UK

A fantastically rich resource about the history of Ancient China....

Camouflage ServiceThe idea of forming a Camouflage Section in the BEF was first suggested at GHQ in the winter of 1915, following the success of the work of the French Camouflage Section in Amiens, whose workshop was visited by British officers. The chief means of camouflage was the painted screen, and as a result of a visit to France by a...

A fascinating early 20th Century look at the science of electricity, including some of the interesting and sometimes bizarre uses that early inventors found for the electrical force, such as Edison's electromagnetic pen (a very early form of photocopier), an instrument that could detect the level of starlight, and even (don't try this one...

1857-1923A detailed Regimental History. This book contains plenty of reference material, with numerous individuals mentioned in the text. In WWI the Regt served in Hong Kong and Mesopotamia. Includes Roll of Honour (British and Indian Officers only, (WWI), Honour and Awards (WWI and Waziristan 1921-1923), Notes on Musketry and Signalling....

One of the earliest books to tackle the problems of opium addiction, which had become widespread in the wake of the American Civil War, and to suggest some solutions....

2011On the 11th March 2011, a massive earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean near to North-Eastern Japan. Soon afterwards, a devestating tsunami followed. This quick-read guide written by Paul Andrews gives the reader an overview an explanation of the events in easy-to-understand plain English. With sections including the nuclear crisis, the effect of...