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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

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

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

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
€ 14.94

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
€ 39.96

Paperback. From Lexington and Gettysburg to Normandy and Iraq, the wars of the United States have defined the nation. But after the guns fall silent, the army searches the lessons of past conflicts in order to prepare for the next clash of arms. This title surveys the past assumptions - and errors - that underlie the army's many visions of warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034792
ISBN
9780674034792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.79

Paperback. A surprising work of narrative history and detection that illuminates one of the most daring-and long-forgotten-heroes of the Civil War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631493010
ISBN
9781631493010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.55

Hardback. Mixing idealism with violence, abolitionist John Brown cut a wide swath across the United States before winding up in Virginia, where he led an attack on the US armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry. But he was quickly captured and, after a short but stormy trial, hanged on December 2, 1859. This book provides an account of the trial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JFSL3; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035171
ISBN
9780674035171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.16

Hardcover. The Hurricane served in every theatre during the Second World War as a fighter, night fighter, ground attack aircraft and even on board ship guarding vital convoys. This book offers first-hand accounts of these gallant pilots form not only a history of the aircraft, but also a tribute to the many friends they lost in combat. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233004549
ISBN
9780233004549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. Leningrad: Siege and Symphony sets the composition of Shostakovich's most famous work against the tragic canvas of the siege itself and the years of repression and terror that preceded it. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; AVGC6; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857383020
ISBN
9780857383020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Quercus
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847243874
ISBN
9781847243874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824524
ISBN
9780306824524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.77

paperback. 'It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ..' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 394 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892903
ISBN
9781848892903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. In this latest addition to the acclaimed War & Conflict Through the Ages series, Brian Sandberg offers a truly global examination of the intersections between war, culture, and society in the early modern period. Series: WCTA - War and Conflict Through the Ages. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646039
ISBN
9780745646039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.53

Hardback. In this latest addition to the War & Conflict Through the Ages series, Brian Sandberg offers a truly global examination of the intersections between war, culture, and society in the early modern period. Series: War and Conflict Through the Ages. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745646022
ISBN
9780745646022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; APFA; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545267
ISBN
9780742545267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.45

Paperback. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a renowned cavalryman who fought during the American Civil War. This book presents an analysis of his life, from childhood in Mississippi, to wealth from the slave trade, his role as founder and Grand Wizard of the first Ku Klux Klan, and his death. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 51 illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700608850
ISBN
9780700608850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.85

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dementi, Patricia A. Num Pages: 200 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 315 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dementi Milestone Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990961307
ISBN
9780990961307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.70

Hardcover. Tells the story of German nurses who, directly or indirectly, participated in the Nazis' "euthanasia" measures against patients with mental and physical disabilities, measures that claimed well over 100,000 victims from 1939 to 1945. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HPQ; MBX; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006659
ISBN
9780691006659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 76.79

hardcover. In mid-1940, the British Expeditionary Force desperately attempted to flee the small French port of Dunkirk and reach British shores. France was falling, and the men were well aware that the German army had already conquered Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Belgium. Only Britain remained. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975162
ISBN
9781597975162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.87

Hardback. This book fills a gap in Civil War literature on the strategies employed by the Union and Confederacy in the East, offering a more integrated interpretation of military operations that shows how politics, public perception, geography, and logistics shaped the course of military operations in the East. Series: Reflections on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 162 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275991616
ISBN
9780275991616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60

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