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Hardback. As the bloodshed in Iraq intensified in 2005, Afghanistan quickly faded from the nation's front pages to become the "other war," supposedly going well and largely ignored. In fact, the insurgency in Afghanistan was about to break out with renewed force, the drug problem was worsening, and international coordination was losing focus. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974271
ISBN
9781597974271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. Delves into the myths associated with the Vietnam veteran's experience and looks at them through the war stories they told and continue to tell. Kulik conducts an extremely thorough review of the Vietnam literature and interviews participants wherever possible, poking holes in the war myths of people throughout the political spectrum. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597973045
ISBN
9781597973045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.99

Hardback. In New York City in 1939, neither eighteen-year-old Jack "Jake" Jacobson nor his comrade Murray "Duke" Davison had any intention of joining the military. Their sights were set on playing club dates in what Duke called the "upholstered sewers" of Manhattan. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972857
ISBN
9781597972857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.03

hardcover. From 1917 to 1920 the Woman's Land Army (WLA) brought thousands of city workers, society women, artists, business professionals, and college students into rural America to take over the farm work after men were called to wartime service. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 b&w photos, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597972734
ISBN
9781597972734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. The books in the Essential Bibliographies series include an essay by a noted scholar on the important historiographical issues and a pertinent bibliography for a particular period or theme in military history. Series: Essential Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972468
ISBN
9781597972468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.28

paperback. Presents a study of unconventional warfare in American military history. This book includes: guerrilla fighting during the American Civil War; wars between the United States and Native Americans; the Philippine Insurrection; the campaign against Mexico's Pancho Villa; and, US occupations of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nicaragua. Num Pages: 308 pages, 6 b&w photos, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971560
ISBN
9781597971560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. President John F. Kennedy remains a subject of fascination for both historians and citizens. Consistently ranked among the most popular U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971485
ISBN
9781597971485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.48

hardcover. In 1955, after assignments at the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and on board a destroyer, Marvin Durning arrived at ONI's office in Munich, Germany. During this year, he participated in the final stages of transforming Germany from a defeated enemy into a respected democracy. World Turned Upside Down is Durning's account this period. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971348
ISBN
9781597971348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.21

Paperback. Today we face America's most terrifying enemy ever: an indigenous insurgent army made up of millions of our own citizens. We snipe at each other from behind impregnable barricades of cynicism, mocking efforts to move ahead and scoffing at once-cherished national ideals. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971034
ISBN
9781597971034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.62

hardcover. In October 2001, the Bush administration sent Amb. James F. Dobbins, who had overseen nation-building efforts in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, to war-torn Afghanistan to help the Afghans assemble a successor government to the Taliban. Num Pages: 192 pages, b+w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970839
ISBN
9781597970839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.26

paperback. What distinguishes Richard F. Miller's "A Carrier at War" is its focus on individual officers and sailors and shipboard morale as distinct from the usual "bomb and bullet" reporting. The USS Kitty Hawk's mission paralleled the tortuous course of events leading up to the Iraq War. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597970471
ISBN
9781597970471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. Tells the story of northern Iraq during the transition from US occupation to local sovereignty. Undoing Saddam goes beyond the attacks and violence to detail the day-to-day problems of rebuilding a nation, including constructing schools, digging wells, completing roads, and building new power plants. Num Pages: 226 pages, 30 b&w photos, 2 maps, timeline illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JPHV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970242
ISBN
9781597970242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.88

Hardback. The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all Num Pages: 260 pages, 38 illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGHA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584659259
ISBN
9781584659259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Offers a geographical perspective on the development of British America in the 17th and 18th centuries. It covers the American eastern seaboard, eastern Canada and the West Indies, as well as the trans-Atlantic links to Western Europe and West Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 104 illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584654278
ISBN
9781584654278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. On January 2, 1987, a fierce nor'easter stalled off Cape Cod's Nauset Beach. Overnight, the village of Chatham, Massachusetts, faced an amount of sea level rise that most coastal communities won't face for years. Storm Surge tells the dramatic story of the people of Chatham and how they battled to survive the sudden and unexpected disaster. Num Pages: 284 pages, 73 illus. 31 figs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584653363
ISBN
9781584653363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Hedman, Eva-Lotta E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFFE; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277750
ISBN
9780877277750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.61

hardcover. Translator(s): Tranviet, Thuy. Num Pages: 74 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications United States
Number of pages
74
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877271703
ISBN
9780877271703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.08

paperback. Series: Literature of American Labor. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
ILR Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780875461687
ISBN
9780875461687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.94

hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780859897860
ISBN
9780859897860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Hardback. In the 1930s there were close to a billion annual admissions to the cinema in Britain and it was by far the most popular paid-for leisure activity. This book is an exploration of that popularity. The book establishes similarities and differences between national and regional tastes through case study analysis of cinemagoing in Bolton and Brighton. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896603
ISBN
9780859896603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.51

Paperback. The Treaty of Bayonne of 1388 between Juan I, King of Castile, and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Pretender to the Castilian throne, was one of the most important treaties of the Hundred Years War. In the transcription of the documents, the original spellings of words, however inconsistent, have been respected. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; DNF; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893169
ISBN
9780859893169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.88

paperback. Suetonius has often been used as if he were an historian, and at the same time criticised for not being one. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, p. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685385
ISBN
9780856685385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMX; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813939254
ISBN
9780813939254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.15

hardcover. Editor(s): Hoth, David R. Series: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 768 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938813
ISBN
9780813938813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.88

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