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Paperback. The tank destroyer (TD) was a bold-if some would say flawed-answer to the challenge posed by the German blitzkrieg. The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmaneuver panzer forces and go where tanks could not. This is the story of American TD Force in North Africa, Italy, and the European Theater during World War II. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932033809
- ISBN
- 9781932033809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.94
€ 26.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. The recording, explanation and the inescapable task of judging great wrongs in the past presents historians with their most difficult assignment. For those who have either lived through such injustice or have been in some way responsible for it the impositions of memory are both painful and unavoidable. Editor(s): Hartman, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 370 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863676
- ISBN
- 9781557863676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. Traces the history of swords, spears and lances through to the 21st century. From their Palaeolithic origins and the appearance of the first swords in Bronze Age Europe and Mesopotamia, this book describes how the weapons carved out some of the greatest civilizations in the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 230 colour photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 518. 96 pages, over 230 colour photos & illustrations. Traces the history of swords, spears and lances through to the 21st century. From their Palaeolithic origins and the appearance of the first swords in Bronze Age Europe and Mesopotamia, this book describes how the weapons carved out some of the greatest civilizations in the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Dimension: 293 x 230 x 7. Weight: 518.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844768394
- ISBN
- 9781844768394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.51
€ 17.51
Hardcover. An authoritative guide to sharp-edged weapons, from their origins in the Stone Age through to the 21st century. Describes ancient and modern weapons, such as the first flint daggers, the spears of ancient Greece, Samurai swords, knightly swords, fencing blades, and the bayonets of World War II. Num Pages: 512 pages, Over 1500 photographs. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754831952
- ISBN
- 9780754831952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.13
€ 26.99
€ 26.13
hardcover. Focusing on cases of asymmetric US encounters with smaller powers since the end of the Cold War, Harvey and Mitton reveal that reputations matter for credibility in international politics. This dynamic and deeply documented study successfully brings reputation back to the table of foreign diplomacy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500757
- ISBN
- 9781487500757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44
€ 76.44
Paperback. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: dr. alexander t. Series: Black Stars. Num Pages: 122 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 234 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471220695
- ISBN
- 9780471220695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216165
- ISBN
- 9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.09
€ 19.99
€ 16.09
The 7th Panzer Divison was one of the outstanding armored units of World War II, and became famous during the Battle of France in 1940 with Erwin Rommel as its commander. This photographic chronicle, by famed Knights Cross holder Hasso v. Manteuffel, traces the path of the 7th PD through its entire war history on a variety of fronts. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 874. An Illustrated History of Rommel's "Ghost Division" 1938-1945. 160 pages, 200ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWTR. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight: 874.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764312083
- ISBN
- 9780764312083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Japanese Americans and World War II: Mass Removal, Imprisonment, and R...
Hata, Donald Teruo, Hata, Nadine Ishitani
Paperback. Completely updating the narrative, this new edition has been thoroughly re-edited and expanded to include photographs, key documents, and an enhanced multidisciplinary bibliography of 200 core publications by historians, political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, and others, as well as multimedia and Internet-based sources. Num Pages: 92 pages, maps, photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882952796
- ISBN
- 9780882952796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.41
€ 25.41
Hardcover. A close look at the presidency of Jefferson Davis. It seeks to provide a clear picture of his leadership and ability to handle domestic, diplomatic and military matters under the most trying circumstances - without the resources of the north and without the formal recognition of other nations. Num Pages: 576 pages, 39 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611706
- ISBN
- 9780700611706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.78
€ 77.78
Paperback. This remarkable, but little-known book was written in 1943 and published in 1944. It argues, with remarkable clarity how Nazi incompetence at the highest level, both in planning and strategy led the Luftwaffe to adopt a policy whereby it was doomed to fail. Num Pages: 224 pages, 85 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550069
- ISBN
- 9781781550069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.43
€ 19.99
€ 15.43
Hardback. This rare volume was originally published in Germany during World War II and now makes its first appearance in an English language edition. It is a short study of Germanys paratroops to the end of 1943. This volume contains over 95 rare images of the Fallschirmjger during training and in action. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 95 b/w photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 12. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302305
- ISBN
- 9780764302305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750954495
- ISBN
- 9780750954495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardcover. During the American Civil War the Republican party attempted to construct the world's most powerful and socially advanced nation. This book rejects the assumption of wartime legislation as piecemeal reactions, and argues that they engineered laws to promote their own theory of political economy. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674362130
- ISBN
- 9780674362130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.24€ 64.53
€ 71.24
€ 64.53
Paperback. The story of Reconstruction is about how a middle class formed in America and how its members defined what the nation would stand for, both at home and abroad. Presenting the history of the United States from the era of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, this book provides an understanding of the Reconstruction. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 b&w illustrations + 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300136302
- ISBN
- 9780300136302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. The author examines such issues as black suffrage, disengranchisement, taxation, westward migration, lynching and civil rights to detect the trajectory of Northern disenchantment with Reconstruction. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013667
- ISBN
- 9780674013667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.86
€ 41.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of fighter pilot John Simpson, DFC, who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the epic air battle. Num Pages: 224 pages, 79 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445607054
- ISBN
- 9781445607054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.30
€ 18.99
€ 17.30
Paperback. Finally in paperback, Heidi Kraft's poignant account of tending to hidden wounds in Iraq-her patients', her colleagues' and finally her own. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316067911
- ISBN
- 9780316067911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.22
€ 19.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. Heinz Guderian - master of the Blitzkrieg and father of modern tank warfare - commanded the German XIX Army Corps as it rampaged across Poland in 1939. This book presents an account of one of the most effective fighting force in modern history by the man who commanded it. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141042855
- ISBN
- 9780141042855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302961
- ISBN
- 9780764302961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08