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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 42 b/w photos; 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKCM; 3JJH; HBJK; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591140030
ISBN
9781591140030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.54

Paperback. Lavish illustrations (photographs, site drawings, and artifact sketches) complement this informative and highly readable account. Naval warfare buffs, amateurs and professionals involved in maritime archaeology, and Civil War aficionados will be intrigued and informed by "USS "Monitor" A Historic Ship Completes Its Final Voyage." Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603444743
ISBN
9781603444743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.41

Paperback. The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment. The principal US naval fighter, the McDonnell F-4 Phantom, had originally been designed to defend the Fleet from air attack at long range. Its opponent was the MiG-17. This book illustrates their dangerous duels and includes detailed cockpit views. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034756
ISBN
9781846034756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.55

Hardcover. In 1911, when a professor took his students to tour Nanjing's shantytowns, one student was grateful as his eyes had been opened to the poverty in his own city. Years later, when another professor showed his students a film on the poor quarters of Nanjing, they demanded his expulsion. This book explores the reasons for these different reactions. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 b/w figures, 5 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021327
ISBN
9780674021327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198099185
ISBN
9780198099185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.15

Paperback. USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF. This arrangement was changed as enough Vietnamese pilots were trained to man their own squadrons, while USAF squadrons were tasked with close support for US ground forces. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780960685
ISBN
9781780960685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472812735
ISBN
9781472812735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. This book also explains their various successes and losses such as the first carrier vs carrier battle at Midway; the battle of the Coral Sea; the battle of the Philippine Sea; and the Operation Torch landings. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 43 b/w illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841768908
ISBN
9781841768908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. Examines the US marines who were involved in one of the battles of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which has become perhaps one of the controversial conflicts of modern warfare. This book covers the battle for An Nasiriyah, from enlistment and to their victory. It also covers their amphibious tractors AMTRACs and their preparations for chemical warfare. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769820
ISBN
9781841769820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806789
ISBN
9781472806789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. "US Macv-Sog Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam". Illustrator(s): Delf, Brian. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 249 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849085137
ISBN
9781849085137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

paperback. Featuring the involvement in the legendary battles of Wounded Knee and Wolf Mountains, this work presents the history of the overlooked soldiers of the Indian Wars, culminating in the eventual "closing" of the American Frontier in 1890 and the final conquest of the indigenous inhabitants of North America. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769059
ISBN
9781841769059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. Versatile warships, the heavy cruisers of the Baltimore class, and their successors in the Oregon City and Des Moines classes, commonly acted as carrier escorts throughout World War II, but also performed bombardment duties in support of amphibious landings. This is a guide to the US' heavy cruiser classes. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782006329
ISBN
9781782006329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Teaty and began work on a different class of super-battleships. This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 188 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846035111
ISBN
9781846035111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. Details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846035104
ISBN
9781846035104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 250 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815408
ISBN
9781472815408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, being involved in operations from Iraq to Somalia and from Haiti to Afghanistan. Featuring artwork and rare photographs, this title tells the story of the US Army's only mountain division in action during the closing months of World War II. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 249 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849088084
ISBN
9781849088084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. Provides historical analysis of the origins of the city and of the state in southern Mesopotamia. This book develops an argument that weaves together an amount of information and places it within a context of contemporary scholarly debates on such questions as the ancient economy and world systems. Translator(s): Mieroop, Marc van de; Bahrani, Zainab. Series: Bibleworld. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845531935
ISBN
9781845531935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.87

Paperback. The tumultuous 1960s saw a generation of Latin American youth enter into political life in unprecedented numbers. In this book, the author explores how the Uruguayan student movement of 1968 shaped leftist politics in the country for decades to come. Translator(s): Perez Carrara, Laura. Series: Violence in Latin American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290013
ISBN
9780520290013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.33

Hardcover. Offers an overview of the ways in which Middle Eastern cities can be studied. This book includes essays that explore the interconnectedness between religion and its geography. It defines and maps out urban social history in the Middle East from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Sluglett, Peter. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 344 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631941
ISBN
9780815631941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00

Paperback. This study describes the development of urban planning ideas since the end of World War II to the 1990s. It outlines the main theories of planning, from the traditional view of urban planning as an exercise in physical design, to more recent views of planning as a form of "communicative action". Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AMVD; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761960935
ISBN
9780761960935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.10

Hardcover. Explores the interplay of formal politics with informal factors such as social prejudice, parochialism and personal rivalries in the cities of northwestern Asia Minor from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book presents an analysis of the municipal speeches and career of the philosopher-politician Dion Chrysostomos. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
211
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779343504
ISBN
9788779343504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804796118
ISBN
9780804796118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.74

Paperback. This textbook in urban studies emphasizes links between the late medieval and early modern cities. Adopting an organic, environmental approach, David Nicholas examines the common social, governmental, economic and intellectual roles played by most pre-modern cities. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333949832
ISBN
9780333949832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.74

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