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hardcover. * Shuns the heroics portrayed by Hollywood * Fussell concentrates on the human factor in World War II * Examines the everyday life British and American people experienced on the home and battle fronts Num Pages: 350 pages, halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing v. light shelf wear, otherwise very good-like new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032031
ISBN
9780195037975
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. The definitive account of life on the Home Front during the Second World War, which was published in 2004 to universal critical acclaim. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16pp b/w, 8pp colour, 24 integrated chapter-opener illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 51. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
REVIEW (HEADLINE)
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755310289
ISBN
9780755310289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The story of the A-10's unlikely rise to glory in the Gulf War - and what it is like to fly a plane so ugly that it was dubbed "the Warthog." Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 268 pages, 19 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
268
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888867
ISBN
9781574888867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. Offering a new perspective on the British experience of the Second World War in Europe, this book provides a series of snapshots of the role which languages played in the key processes of British war-making, moving from frameworks of perception and intelligence gathering, through to liberation/occupation, and on to the aftermath of conflict. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349348749
ISBN
9781349348749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.17

Paperback. The first dedicated study of the treaty process that dominated inter-war navies. A readable summary of the political, economic and strategic background with detailed analysis of warship design in all major navies. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473852730
ISBN
9781473852730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. The traumatic story of one of the last major battles of World War II, in which the Poles fought off German troops and police, street by street, for sixty-three days. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007180431
ISBN
9780007180431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007225538
ISBN
9780007225538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

Hardback. Bela Kiraly recounts his personal experiences of war, revolution, and regime change during a volatile century. Forced to become a professional officer, he rose to the position of commander in chief of Hungary's National Guard in the 1956 revolution and emigrated to the United States following Soviet suppression. Num Pages: 568 pages, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; HBW; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335799
ISBN
9780880335799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.91

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384095
ISBN
9781909384095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.89

Hardcover. The 1846-1848 war between the US and Mexico had conventional battles waged between two sovereign nations. However, two little-known guerrilla wars also took place. Using information from 24 archives, including the normally closed files of Mexico's National Defense Archives, this book argues that these other conflicts were crucial. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 5 tables, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653020
ISBN
9780875653020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.11

Paperback. * The first major single history of the Wars of the Roses for decades, written by renowned popular and military historian, Trevor Royle, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117904
ISBN
9780349117904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Examines the Anunnaki gods' evolving relationships with humanity, their power struggles, and the details of their nuclear war on Earth Num Pages: 296 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAS; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA1; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591432593
ISBN
9781591432593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. This is a provocative look at contemporary conflicts--wars taking place in resource rich countries filled with impoverished people. It focuses on three key resources: oil, diamonds, and timber. Th author is critical of the role of developed countries in such conflicts and offers solutions to end the plunder of Africa and Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBWS; JWA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041454
ISBN
9781849041454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. This volume of readings examines the revolutions, civil wars, guerrilla struggles, insurgencies, counter-insurgencies, and interventions of this period. Offering a solid perspective on the Independence period, The Wars of Independence is an excellent text for Latin American survey courses and courses focusing on the colonial era. Editor(s): Archer, Christon. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024693
ISBN
9780842024693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.89

Hardback. This volume of readings examines the revolutions, civil wars, guerrilla struggles, insurgencies, counter-insurgencies, and interventions of this period. Offering a solid perspective on the Independence period, The Wars of Independence is an excellent text for Latin American survey courses and courses focusing on the colonial era. Editor(s): Archer, Christon. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024686
ISBN
9780842024686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.43

Paperback. The first book to cover the social and political causes and consequences of Rome's major conflicts on land and sea during the Republican period Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 black and white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553053
ISBN
9781781553053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322. Life and Death Among the Somalis. 200 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; WTL. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 18. Weight: 322.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871835
ISBN
9780907871835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Max Hastings. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007198856
ISBN
9780007198856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Hardcover.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493176
ISBN
9780752493176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardcover. In 1185, King Henry II of England sent a messenger to Rome, requesting that his youngest son, Prince John, should be recognised as King of Ireland. With the request granted, John went to Ireland to fight for his dominion and with him went Theobald Walter, the first of the warriors of the Pale. This book follows this military struggle in Ireland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Spellmount
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862273412
ISBN
9781862273412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155319
ISBN
9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. Reveals the various propaganda campaigns sent out by the US during the Cold War. This title shows all the shady ways in which our government spent billions of dollars dedicated to an exaggerated version of the truth and how President Reagan used this to deceive and lie to the Soviets. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPSH; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611455168
ISBN
9781611455168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.67

paperback. Studying the economic and cultural upheaval that shook mainland Greece and the Aegean area in the eighth century, this work also looks at the role that poetry played in this upheaval. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 311 pages, 13 figures, 12 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780520226913
ISBN
9780520226913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

Hardback. The stories of the Native Americans encompass heroism and tragedy, humour and stoicism, loyalty and conflict-all part of the riveting experience of Warriors in Uniform Num Pages: 216 pages, 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426203619
ISBN
9781426203619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.87

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