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Paperback. This text analyzes the operations and tactics that defined the conduct of World War II in Europe and the Pacific. It avoids a celebratory view but preserves a respect for the problems the Allies faced and overcame as well as a realistic assessment of the Axis accomplishments and failures. Num Pages: 736 pages, 126 halftones, 23 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006805
- ISBN
- 9780674006805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.24
€ 25.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Deals with the subject of War Studies. This title covers such topics as: Strategic Theory and the History of War, The Uses and Abuses of Clausewitz (Eric Alterman), Victory Misunderstood - what the Gulf War Tells Us About the Future of Conflict (Stephen Biddle), Early American Ways of War - 1600-1815 (John Shy) and Was the Civil War a Total War. Editor(s): Sheffield, Professor Gary. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826420701
- ISBN
- 9780826420701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.36
€ 49.99
€ 41.36
Hardback. Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This collection of essays is the first to explore the modern war memoir, revealing the genre's surprising capacity for breadth and sophistication while remaining sensitive to the challenges it poses for scholars. Editor(s): Dwyer, Philip G. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; HBG; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333071
- ISBN
- 9781785333071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.93
€ 169.93
Hardcover. Revisits the most common stories that average Northerners told in hopes of redeeming their suffering and loss - stories that enabled people to make sense of their hardship, and to express their beliefs about religion, community, and personal character. This title sheds light on this transitional moment in the history of war and emotional culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226108629
- ISBN
- 9780226108629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.70
€ 64.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811706315
- ISBN
- 9780811706315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.23
€ 29.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JPHC; JWL; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168036
- ISBN
- 9780691168036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.87
€ 33.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547201
- ISBN
- 9781594547201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.22€ 51.41
€ 72.22
€ 51.41
Paperback. Reveals the significance of War Plan Orange - the US Navy's strategy to defeat Japan. This title recounts the struggles between the 'thrusting' and 'cautionary' schools of strategy, the roles of outspoken leaders such as Dewey, Mahan, King, and MacArthur, and the adaptation of aviation and other technologies to the plan. Num Pages: 560 pages, 32 photographs, 32 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145004
- ISBN
- 9781591145004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.59
€ 48.99
€ 40.59
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815620
- ISBN
- 9781472815620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.27
€ 33.99
€ 24.27
Hardback. More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a American "way of war." This volume includes an overview of the war. It explores the conflict's relationship to US strategy, the Revolution in Military Affairs, and American civil-military relations, among other topics. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J.; Cohen, Eliot A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124829
- ISBN
- 9780231124829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.53€ 99.29
€ 131.53
€ 99.29
Paperback. More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a American "way of war." This volume includes an overview of the war. It explores the conflict's relationship to US strategy, the Revolution in Military Affairs, and American civil-military relations, among other topics. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J.; Cohen, Eliot A. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124836
- ISBN
- 9780231124836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Paperback. The South China Sea is of great strategic importance and has been the scene of many disputes. The volume covers the historical and legal background of the area, analyses its environmental, economic, military and political dimensions and assesses the potential for containing and resolving disputes. Editor(s): Kivimaki, Timo. Series: NIAS Report S. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; GTJ; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- NIAS Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788791114014
- ISBN
- 9788791114014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
€ 30.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Operation Iraqi Freedom was one of the most confusing conflicts in US history. The high command could not be sure who to fight, who was attacking Coalition troops, or who among the different Iraqi groups were fighting each other. Yet there were a few astute officers like Lt. Col. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 pages of colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 298 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612004310
- ISBN
- 9781612004310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.21
€ 23.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346410
- ISBN
- 9781612346410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.10
€ 21.99
€ 19.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553384574
- ISBN
- 9780553384574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.71
€ 20.99
€ 19.71
Hardcover. Lyndon Johnson s War on Poverty has long been portrayed as the most potent symbol of all that is wrong with big government. Examining the long War on Poverty from the 1960s onward, this book makes a controversial argument that the programs were in many ways a success." Editor(s): Orleck, Annelise. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820331010
- ISBN
- 9780820331010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.07€ 102.72
€ 114.07
€ 102.72
Paperback. Race and racial thinking on the Swahili coast Num Pages: 414 pages, 15 b&w illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFG; GTB; HBG; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222800
- ISBN
- 9780253222800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718199715
- ISBN
- 9780718199715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Hardback. Examines the controversial establishment of the first Anglican Church in Boston in 1686, and how later, political leaders John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Wilkes exploited the disputes as political dynamite together with taxation, trade, and the quartering of troops: topics which John Adams later recalled as causes of the American Revolution. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC91. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542976
- ISBN
- 9780230542976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.78
€ 145.78
Paperback. Examines the controversial establishment of the first Anglican Church in Boston in 1686, and how later, political leaders John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Wilkes exploited the disputes as political dynamite together with taxation, trade, and the quartering of troops: topics which John Adams later recalled as causes of the American Revolution. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360529
- ISBN
- 9781349360529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.51
€ 144.51
Paperback. Although by twentieth-century standards the number of victims was small, the Victorian public saw 'the Indian Mutiny' of 1857-59 as an epochal event. This book seeks to discover why. It offers a view of this episode - and of Victorian imperialist culture more generally - at odds with the standard formulations of postcolonial scholarship. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5; HBTQ; HBTV; JWXT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143309
- ISBN
- 9780691143309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.13
€ 45.99
€ 33.13
Paperback. Drawing on a vast range of sources, this is a study of how war wounds men's minds and of medicine's efforts to heal the damage done. At once a historical narrative and intellectual detective story, it tells the full story of "shell-shock", explaining the aftermath of wars such as Vietnam. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pages of b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBT; JWT; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 64. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712667838
- ISBN
- 9780712667838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.72
€ 26.99
€ 18.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874801927
- ISBN
- 9780874801927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.49
€ 17.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. From the embattled British outposts and insurgent hideouts of southern Iraq to the intense debates the war provoked inside 10 Downing Street and the Whitehouse, here is the first on-the-ground report of the true costs of Britain's involvement in Iraq. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542339
- ISBN
- 9780099542339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.46
€ 21.99
€ 17.46