The German Panther tank was almost certainly the most elegant design of WWII. It embodied a balance of firepower, armor protection, and mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period. Yet, it was not the war-winner it might have been. Author...
An exciting & accessible mix of history & cutting-edge science, this book chronicles man's attempts to push back the frontiers of understanding. From a librarian in ancient Alexandria working out the circumference of the earth by studying...