Penguin Books Australia

Take a guided tour of every major conflict through the ages

Trace the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror with War, now in compact format.

Explore the campaigns and conflicts, the warriors and commanders and the tactics, weapons and technology that have shaped human warfare.  With fascinating features on topics including the role of infantry, siege warfare...

Stand to attention with the inside story on the life of a soldier, from the Saracens to the SAS

From the Samurai of Japan to US rifleman, experience life on the frontline through personal accounts of the training, living conditions and engagements from 2,500 years of military history. Learn about fighting techniques and tactics from each era and see the armour, uniforms, kit and weapons used in the...

A new compact edition of this visual journey through 3,000 years of naval warfare

From the clash of galleys in Ancient Greece to deadly encounters between nuclear-powered submarines in the 20th century, explore every aspect of the story of naval warfare on, under and above the sea.

Warrior is an unparalleled historical account of the soldiers who have fought for their tribes, their cities, their overlords, and their countries. From the Ancient Greeks who repelled the invading Persians in the 5th century to the U.S. Marines in action in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, this visual history paints a compelling portrait of the frontline soldier through 2,500 years of history...

'Engagingly written and packed with the kind of shrewd insights so typical of Showalter's work.'
- Richard L. DiNardo, author of Germanys Panzer Arm

On the front lines of World War II, a new strategy was implemented.  Devastating and unstoppable, it would enable the Nazi juggernaut to engulf almost all of Europe . . .

A rousing history of the world's first dominant navy and the towering empire it built

IN HIS GOAL OF COMPOSING 'A POSSESSION FOR ALL TIME,' THUCYDIDES HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR HISTORIANS FOR THE PAST TWO-AND-A-HALF MILLENNIA

'A colorful and gripping portrait of the three aging leaders at their historic encounter.'
- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

In Wired for War, P. W. Singer explores the great­est revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare. We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator. Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amaz­ing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing...

'Fly is an absorbing read thanks to the amazing and previously untold stories Veitch collected from aging pilots, navigators and gunners.' HERALD SUN

Offering ancient wisdom on how to use skill, cunning, tactics and discipline to outwit your opponent, this bestselling 2000-year-old military manual is still worshipped by soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom as the ultimate guide to winning.

'A brilliant, mesmerizing read . . . his portrait of Hitler at war is superb . . .  recommended without reservation'
Stephen Ambrose, author of Band of Brothers

'Thrilling and frightening on virtually every page . . . Wellum takes you into battle with him'  Daily Express

Two months before the outbreak of WWII, seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF . . .

Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately...

'Will awe every reader' Soldier

Armed with a 120mm gun with a range of five miles and protected by armour twice as strong as steel, the British Army's Challenger II Main Battle Tank is one of the most awesome war machines ever built. And, in March 2003, three Squadrons of Challenger IIs from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards prepared for war in Basra in Southern Iraq.

The only problem was the Challenger...