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Paperback. Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew during WWI, Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilisation airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. This work is suitable for the collector, historian or veteran of the times. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJ; AJC; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906502331
ISBN
9781906502331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.67

Hardcover. Formed within days of the illustrious 617 Squadron, 618's primary objective was to mount a daylight low-level attack by Mosquitos on the German battleship Tirpitz within hours of the attack on the Ruhr dams. This title sets out the technicalities of developing the 'bouncing bomb'. Num Pages: 208 pages, photos throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906502515
ISBN
9781906502515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.83

Paperback. Ken 'Hawkeye' Lee, Terry Clark, Tony Pickering, John Ellacombe and Pete Olver - five special airmen who earned the right to wear the Battle of Britain clasp with pride. All fought through the Battle and Blitz, all served and survived to the end of the war, but not all came out unscathed. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781906502829
ISBN
9781906502829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. The real Top Gun - the dramatic account of the US Navy's fighter pilots and how they took back the skies over Vietnam Num Pages: 320 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 300 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908059000
ISBN
9781908059000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. In what has been described as 'the greatest raid of them all', Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910690246
ISBN
9781910690246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Hardback. Swan & Maclaren were the most prominent and prestigious architectural practice working in Singapore during the later part of the British era. This book offers a history of Singapore through its Architecture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JH; 3JJ; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 228. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Oro Editions United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935935476
ISBN
9781935935476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; 3JM; AGN; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 260. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291966
ISBN
9783958291966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.13

Paperback. Brings together essays by filmmakers, exhibitors, cultural critics, and scholars from multiple generations of the New York Downtown scene to illuminate individual films and filmmakers and explore the creation of a Downtown Canon, the impact of AIDS on younger filmmakers, community access cable television broadcasts, and more. Editor(s): Hawkins, Joan. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; APF; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783204229
ISBN
9781783204229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.54

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170132
ISBN
9781847170132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian archives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cassell
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304366729
ISBN
9780304366729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138015685
ISBN
9781138015685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.35

Paperback. In 1903, Roger Casement, then a British consul, left his consular base on the Lower Congo River and made a journey through the regions of the Upper Congo to investigate at first hand reports of alleged atrocities. This edition brings together Casement's report, together with his diary of that year. Editor(s): O Siochain, Seamas (Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland). Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; 3JJC; BG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; HBTZ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781900621991
ISBN
9781900621991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. Documents the hitherto unrecorded contribution made by West Indian women in the British armed forces during the World War II and highlights the racism of government recruitment policies. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853157434
ISBN
9780853157434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class, and the strength of their air wings. This title deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 245 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782003809
ISBN
9781782003809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Focusing on Britain and her Empire, this survey provides an introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time. It covers the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of the Empire. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414938
ISBN
9780582414938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 280 x 3. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327346
ISBN
9780764327346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349525
ISBN
9780822349525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138193888
ISBN
9781138193888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. The US Army AH-1 was the world's first purpose-built attack helicopter, and was used by the US Army in the Vietnam War. This manual discusses the history, technology and crew of the AH-1, and includes first-hand accounts, archival footage and scale plans of all major US Army AH-1 variants. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBWS2; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766065
ISBN
9781841766065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Civil wars, genocides, natural disasters and other emergencies multiplied in the 1990s in the South, and in the Balkans and the former Soviet bloc. This book examines how to respond to the difficulties thrown up by these humanitarian crises, and what kind of aid should be brought in. Editor(s): Pirotte, Claire; Grunewald, Francois; Husson, Bernard. Translator(s): Robinson, Julia Monod-. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, boxes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GTF; JKSR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856497558
ISBN
9781856497558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.87

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