Armed services - Adam Sutherland

From the might of the navy and the skill of the air force to the bravery of the troops that fight on the ground, this book gives you the definitive insight into the world of the armed forces and the men and women who serve it. Read the fascinating diary of a soldier in Afghanistan, get the stats on the fastest, biggest and most superior combat aircraft in the world, and read about how it feels to be behind enemy lines.

Adam Sutherland is an award-winning journalist and non-fiction writer with over 20 years' experience in the industry. He has written for publications including The Observer, Wired and Esquire magazines, and has won the PPA Specialist Writer of the Year Award for his coverage of sport, and a BSME award for Young Writer of the Year. He started his writing career covering bands and music for style magazines The Face, i-D and Arena, but more recently has expanded to cover film, new media and business. He has written a series of business titles for young adults on companies such as Nike, Google and Facebook, and biographies of rapper Jay-Z and Apple founder Steve Jobs.