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Paperback. During the Iraq War, coauthor Capt. Jason Conroy commanded Charlie Company, which was part of Task Force 1-64, 2d Brigade Combat Team, part of the U.S. Army's 3d Infantry Division. A tank unit equipped with mammoth M1A1 Abrams tanks, Conroy's company was literally at the tip of the U.S. Army's spear and one of the first elements into Baghdad. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b&w photographs/maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888577
- ISBN
- 9781574888577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; WN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Counterpoint LLC United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593760922
- ISBN
- 9781593760922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.00
€ 17.99
€ 15.00
paperback. The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970501
- ISBN
- 9781597970501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72
Hardback. Using both Russian and US documents, this work investigates why the Russian Pacific Squadron came to San Francisco in 1863; what happened during its nearly year-long visit; and how its presence influenced events. It gives us an examination of the Russians' visit and its social, diplomatic, and military impact. Series: Military Controversies S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970549
- ISBN
- 9781597970549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. Most observers have maintained that US machinations were responsible for the success of General Augusto Pinochet's coup. This book examines one of the most controversial chapters in US intelligence history, the CIA's covert operations in Chile from 1964 to 1974. It shows that the conventional wisdom about the impact of US actions is flawed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSH; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970976
- ISBN
- 9781597970976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.08
€ 42.08
paperback. During the Second World War, women pilots were given the opportunity to fly military aircraft for the first time in history. Num Pages: 146 pages, 20 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972666
- ISBN
- 9781597972666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.53
€ 18.99
€ 18.53
Hardback. More than twelve million immigrants, many of them children, passed through Ellis Island's gates between 1892 and 1954. Children also came through the "Guardian of the Western Gate," the detention center on Angel Island in California that was designed to keep Chinese immigrants out of the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photos, chronology, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTD; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972963
- ISBN
- 9781597972963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
hardcover. From literary journalist Sara Mansfield Taber comes a deep and wondrous memoir of her exotic childhood as the daughter of a covert CIA operative. Born under an Assumed Name portrays the thrilling and confusing life of a girl growing up abroad in a world of secrecy and diplomacy - and the heavy toll it takes on her and her father. Num Pages: 396 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBTM; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976985
- ISBN
- 9781597976985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Hardcover. This volume contains a survey of prose writing - novels, plays, journalism - produced in Ireland between 1922 and 1939. All quotations are given in English with original Irish in notes. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AFR; DSBH; DSK; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558132
- ISBN
- 9781904558132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 78.86
€ 89.13
€ 78.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Bew, John. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 119 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558217
- ISBN
- 9781904558217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.57
€ 23.99
€ 20.57
paperback. Using computer simulations of the ancient skies to crack the millennial code that the monuments transcribe, the authors set out a new theory concerning the Pyramid Texts and other archaic Egyptian scriptures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDA; HDDG; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 26. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099416364
- ISBN
- 9780099416364
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
paperback. Drawing on countless interviews, letters and top secret memos, this book traces the evolution of the military occupation over four decades. It provides vivid portraits of the key players in this unfolding drama, including Moshe Dayan, Bill Clinton and Yasser Arafat. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141017235
- ISBN
- 9780141017235
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
hardcover. Cutting through the headlines and spin, this book gives us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. It provides eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141028507
- ISBN
- 9780141028507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.37
€ 15.99
€ 12.37
paperback. India is the biggest democracy on earth, a country of dynamic change, huge divisions and countless identities. Is there any way to discover the 'real' India? This book tells the story of how India emerged from a turbulent struggle for independence to become a vibrant democracy with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141041575
- ISBN
- 9780141041575
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
paperback. Between 1914 and 1945 European society was in almost continuous upheaval, enduring two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust and the rise and fall of the Third Reich. This title argues that these tragedies are all inextricably linked and that to consider them as discrete events is to misunderstand their entire genesis and character. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712603577
- ISBN
- 9780712603577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
paperback. Ladakh, a beautiful desert land up in the Western Himalayas, has few resources and an extreme climate, but for over 1000 years it has been home to a thriving culture. Then came "development". This book explores the whole notion of progress and the root causes of the malaise of industrial society. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; HBJF; HRLK2; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712606561
- ISBN
- 9780712606561
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
paperback. The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. This title intends to unravel London's mysteries. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718192044
- ISBN
- 9780718192044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
paperback. A biography of Wilhelm von Habsburg that intends to reconstruct the life of this extraordinary man - a man who remained loyal to his Ukrainian dreams even after the country's dissolution in 1921. It charts the final collapse of the ancient regime in Europe and the rise of a new world order. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951207
- ISBN
- 9781845951207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
paperback. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, except for the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. This is where Suki Kim has accepted a job teaching English. Life at the university is lonely. This book offers a glimpse of life inside the world's most inscrutable country. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JMG; BM; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846044830
- ISBN
- 9781846044830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.73
€ 19.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. In 2001 the Chinese government announced that the precise location of Shangrila - a place that previously had existed only in fiction - had been identified in Zhongdian County, Yunnan. This book advances a view of landscapes as media of governance, representation, resistance, and examining how they are reshaping cultural economies. Editor(s): Yeh, Emily T.; Coggins, Chris. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993584
- ISBN
- 9780295993584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Num Pages: 152 pages, over 250 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302459
- ISBN
- 9780764302459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.98€ 57.50
€ 81.98
€ 57.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 33 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 232 x 181 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335600
- ISBN
- 9780870335600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 735
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207066
- ISBN
- 9780872207066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.72€ 52.54
€ 67.72
€ 52.54
Paperback. In 1903, Frank Sherman photographed a cattle roundup, including a surprise visit from President Theodore Roosevelt, to make postcards for his souvenir shop in Colorado Springs. Here are his images preserved on glass negatives all these years later. Enjoy authentic views of the cowboys. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 279 x 12. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404368
- ISBN
- 9780887404368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12