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Military history
Hardback. When the Army drafted Elvis in 1958, it set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI trained for nuclear warfare. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army's attempt to reinvent itself for the Atomic Age, and reveals the experiences of its forgotten soldiers. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737686
- ISBN
- 9780674737686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.26
€ 47.99
€ 39.26
Paperback. * Magisterial history of the Japanese prisoner-of-war experience, a gut-wrenching narrative that resonates to this day. Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 33. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119373
- ISBN
- 9780349119373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 91 b/w photos & 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811736084
- ISBN
- 9780811736084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.23
€ 19.99
€ 17.23
Hardcover. Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of her launch and an exhibition at Chatham Historic Dockyard this title gives new and surprising revelations about her career. Num Pages: 192 pages, 115 colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848322325
- ISBN
- 9781848322325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Hardcover. 'The art of command is..to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.' "A Seaman's Pocket-Book", 1943, re-issued by Conway in September 2006, has found huge appeal with the British public. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Conway
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0007289
- ISBN
- 9781844860548
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, 40 colour & b/w photographs & diagrams & Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Pool of London Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910860014
- ISBN
- 9781910860014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.39
€ 37.99
€ 33.39
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tan, Darren. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472820549
- ISBN
- 9781472820549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.15
€ 21.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC. Num Pages: 192 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848683549
- ISBN
- 9781848683549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440248
- ISBN
- 9780752440248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.36
€ 16.99
€ 15.36
Hardcover. The story of the fight by airships against U-boats during WWI, as told by those who flew the airships of the Royal Naval Air Service. Through pieces written by them or interviews with veterans, the book covers the entire experience of being a pilot from initial training, through their adventures flying airships, until the final victory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 149 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555279
- ISBN
- 9781781555279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.27
€ 40.99
€ 27.27
Paperback. This engaging poem depicts Winston Churchill as a hero, in traditional epic style and echoes the works of Homer and Virgil. The metre adds an emotional intensity to the events of 20th century history more usually found within Classical literature. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856835063
- ISBN
- 9780856835063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.25
€ 13.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. Originally published by the U.S. Army to provide an overview of the terrain, tribes, history, and course of the war for American troops, Afghanistan Declassified provides an essential background to the war in Afghanistan as well as offering a vivid account of the country's people, history, and geography. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223446
- ISBN
- 9780812223446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.66
€ 32.99
€ 31.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGH; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613748008
- ISBN
- 9781613748008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.40
€ 27.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; DCQ; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184. Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - History - Military History - Wars, Battles & Campaigns,Special Features - Used Books - History - Military History - World War II,Special Features - Used Books - History"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KHS0038713
- ISBN
- 9780413150103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.99€ 15.02
€ 17.99
€ 15.02
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Tsehai Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974819822
- ISBN
- 9780974819822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.35
€ 33.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 42 black and white photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJH; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 39. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423885
- ISBN
- 9789814423885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Hardback. Merry Hell is a captivating tale for those who enjoy stories of war and battle, and one that will entertain readers with Clements's richly colourful anecdotes and witty poems, none of which have been published before. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644960
- ISBN
- 9781442644960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.41
€ 54.41
The story he tells reveals the opportunities and costs of cotton production for the Lower South and the United States. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893032
- ISBN
- 9780801893032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29
€ 71.29
Hardcover. Although extracts from Sonny Ormrod's diary have appeared in various publications over the years, the editors now offer the complete story of his brief period of aerial combat over Malta. His was one of many young lives lost in the effort to safeguard Malta, and he was there when only Hurricanes were available to combat the Luftwaffe's onslaught. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555293
- ISBN
- 9781781555293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.47
€ 33.99
€ 23.47
Hardcover. Many otherwise average fighter pilots came of age in the skies of Malta-an area dubbed 'a fighter pilot's paradise'. There was seldom a shortage of targets as the Luftwaffe endeavoured to flatten the defences and destroy the small air force, in which task it failed, but only narrowly. 249 Squadron was at the forefront of the fighting for two years. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSM; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555545
- ISBN
- 9781781555545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.47
€ 33.99
€ 23.47
Paperback. The Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815 at Waterloo ensured British dominance for the rest of the nineteenth century. The author has visited the battlefield, travelled the messengers' routes, and traced untapped British, French and Belgian records. This book offers an original perspective on a key moment in British history. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571315260
- ISBN
- 9780571315260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.64
€ 14.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781485300441
- ISBN
- 9781485300441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.54
€ 23.99
€ 21.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 800 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JWF; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 301 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2480.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324314
- ISBN
- 9780764324314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.45€ 61.69
€ 85.45
€ 61.69
Paperback. The term "civilization" comes with considerable baggage, setting up a dichotomy wherein people, cultures, and histories are "civilized" - or not. This book examines how the idea of civilization has informed our thinking about international relations over the course of ten centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142401
- ISBN
- 9780226142401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.76
€ 43.99
€ 33.76