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Hardcover. The sole quintuple spy of the Second World War he was the only spy the Soviet Union shared with the British who codenamed him Silver. He fooled the Nazis into paying him GBP2.5 m. They also gave him a transmitter which he used to broadcast false military information directly to Abwehr headquarters in Berlin. The Germans awarded him the Iron Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 black and white photographs and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553718
- ISBN
- 9781781553718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.65
€ 33.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan has rarely been out of the news. The country is in the process of rebuilding, and yet the fighting continues. This book looks at the state of this war-ravaged nation, and considers the role of coalition troops and the progress being made, or not being made. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FCA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452487
- ISBN
- 9780752452487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208933
- ISBN
- 9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. An assessment of the US military programme in which anthropologists and other social scientists researched societies at war in Iraq and Afghanistan Editor(s): McFate, Montgomery; Laurence, Janice H. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 319. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044219
- ISBN
- 9781849044219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.53
€ 52.99
€ 47.53
Paperback. This is the autobiography of the former Taliban Ambassador to Pakistan who negotiated with the US after 9/11 and spent time in Guantanomo. It is the first inside account of what motivates ordinary Afghans to join the Taliban. Editor(s): Strick van Linschoten, Alex; Kuehn, Felix. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGHA; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041522
- ISBN
- 9781849041522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.00
€ 23.99
€ 22.00
Hardback. A former senior mujahidin fighter teams up with an ex-counter terrorism analyst in this remarkable account from the frontlines of the jihad Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044202
- ISBN
- 9781849044202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 78 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 1FP; 3J; HBJF; HBTP1; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160704
- ISBN
- 9780231160704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.90€ 129.17
€ 172.90
€ 129.17
Paperback. Culture Smart! Afghanistan offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of Afghanistan. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857336795
- ISBN
- 9781857336795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM6; JFSR2; JPWL; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174268
- ISBN
- 9780231174268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14€ 50.63
€ 65.14
€ 50.63
Hardback. The Hazaras, numbering some 2.5 million, have for centuries faced persecution from Afghanistan's majority Sunni population -- politically, socially and economically. This book examines how and why. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1; HRH; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047074
- ISBN
- 9781849047074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Paperback. The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper. In the bestselling tradition of American Sniper and Shooter, Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009. Num Pages: 320 pages, one 16 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4; JWH; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250080608
- ISBN
- 9781250080608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.45
€ 20.99
€ 18.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470134009
- ISBN
- 9780470134009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.96
€ 30.99
€ 25.96
Paperback. A shocking expose of an extraordinary Siberian criminal underworld Translator(s): Hunt, Jonathan. Num Pages: 464 pages, No Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. 384 pages, Illustrations. A shocking expose of an extraordinary Siberian criminal underworld. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCS; BM; BTC. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 326.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847679338
- ISBN
- 9781847679338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Reborn from the ashes of a Pakistan rubbish heap, this volume tells of a friendship between a writer and an artist, forged on an impecunious, life-enhancing journey from Serbia to Afghanistan in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 320 pages. Reborn from the ashes of a Pakistan rubbish heap, this volume tells of a friendship between a writer and an artist, forged on an impecunious, life-enhancing journey from Serbia to Afghanistan in the 1950s. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTL. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight: 416.
- Publisher
- Eland & Sickle Moon Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871538
- ISBN
- 9780907871538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Hardback. Editor(s): Flores, Nicole. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; JP; KC. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634841634
- ISBN
- 9781634841634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.34€ 230.17
€ 311.34
€ 230.17
Hardback. Focusing on desertification, this book describes vegetation degradation as a part of the integral process of desert ecosystem degradation in Central Asia under the impact of human activities. A connection is made between political and social factors and degradation of desert environments in historical perspective. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003974
- ISBN
- 9781402003974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCZ; JPP; JPQB; KCP; KJV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569516
- ISBN
- 9781137569516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.30
€ 124.30
Hardback. A rich and sophisticated ethnography of a stateless indigenous society and its complex and troubling relations with its natural environment and the Soviet state that dominated it. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FCS; GTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734622
- ISBN
- 9780804734622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Hardback. Considers how Afghan intellectuals and ordinary people interpret their own history Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045087
- ISBN
- 9781849045087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.25
€ 52.99
€ 47.25
Paperback. Provides an overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. Looking beyond the unifying rhetoric of theology, this book reveals the disparate and contested forms of Afghanistan's Islam. Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 348 pages, 25 b/w images, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294134
- ISBN
- 9780520294134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06