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Hardback. In this gripping, firsthand account, Daniel Green tells the story of U.S. efforts to oust the Taliban insurgency from the desolate southern Afghan province of Uruzgan. Nestled between the Hindu Kush mountains and the sprawling wasteland of the Margow and Khash Deserts, Uruzgan is a microcosm of U.S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 34 b 2 maps; appendix; notes; index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976947
- ISBN
- 9781597976947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.10
€ 32.99
€ 30.10
Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294790
- ISBN
- 9780520294790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.99
€ 33.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.55
€ 38.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; 1DVUK; 1FCZ; CFB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484957
- ISBN
- 9780801484957
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.12
€ 46.99
€ 42.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Anderson, David G. Series: Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; PSTS; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- CCI Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896445588
- ISBN
- 9781896445588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.89
€ 45.99
€ 32.89
Paperback. This book details the intellectual and bureaucratic challenges that intelligence analysts disrupting terrorist and insurgent finances encounter. Each chapter uses analytic methods via a case study drawn from the real experiences of intelligence analysts deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan to support live military operations. Editor(s): Blum, David M.; Conway, J. Edward. Num Pages: 228 pages, 7 charts, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPS; JPWL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 379 x 260 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498509916
- ISBN
- 9781498509916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.02
€ 57.02
Paperback. Shows how some rural communities tenaciously held on to the lifeline opium production offered, flouting the bans imposed by the Taliban and, later, the regulations imposed by the international community Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; JFSF; JKVG; JPH; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045681
- ISBN
- 9781849045681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.14
€ 46.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBLX; HBWS4; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170879
- ISBN
- 9780691170879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.26
€ 30.99
€ 22.26
Hardback. Modern warfare is almost always multilateral to one degree or another, requiring countries to cooperate as allies or coalition partners. This title explores how government structures and party politics in NATO countries shape how battles are waged in the field. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QFN; HBWS4; JPSN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159386
- ISBN
- 9780691159386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.16
€ 52.99
€ 38.16
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- DRA Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955781339
- ISBN
- 9780955781339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.70
€ 33.99
€ 24.70
Paperback. Presents a rich ethnographic study on the practice and meaning of Islamic life in Kyrgyzstan. As David W. Montgomery shows, becoming and being a Muslim are based on knowledge acquired from the surrounding environment, enabled through the practice of doing. Through these acts, Islam is imbued in both the individual and the community. Series: Central Eurasia in Context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCK; HRHP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822964285
- ISBN
- 9780822964285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.67
€ 69.67
Paperback. Dean Bailey flitted between jobs until he decided to join the army. He excelled in his new surroundings and gaining promotion he was put in charge of a sniper section. Posted to Afghanistan, he was thrilled to take on the Taliban, but suffered horrific injuries during an ambush and was flown back to England with his body and dreams in tatters. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555569
- ISBN
- 9781781555569
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.37
€ 32.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. No railway journey on Earth can equal the Trans-Siberian between Moscow and Vladivostok. It is not just its vast length and the great variety of the lands and climes through which it passes. It is not just its history as the line that linked the huge territories which are Russia together. Editor(s): Manley, Deborah. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; DQ; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955498
- ISBN
- 9781904955498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.85
€ 19.99
€ 19.85
Hardback. The military adventure that George W. Bush embarked on within months of his inauguration in 2001 was to eclipse everything else in his presidency. His name will forever be synonymous with the "war on terror. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975032
- ISBN
- 9781597975032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback. A wintry Russian adventure from the intrepid, enchanting, entertaining Irishwoman who has travelled the globe for the last fifty years Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719568299
- ISBN
- 9780719568299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Captures the human experience - and tragedy - of war. This book offers a visceral understanding of the War on the Terror, its victims, the people who fight it and the way these people feel. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523048
- ISBN
- 9780099523048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Culture Smart! Kazakhstan offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of Kazakhstan. 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 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 117 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857336818
- ISBN
- 9781857336818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.19
€ 13.99
€ 13.19
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652863
- ISBN
- 9780691652863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.76
€ 150.76
Paperback. One of the great untold stories of the war in Afghanistan: how a small band of Special Forces rode out on horseback and defeated the Taliban. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b-w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847398239
- ISBN
- 9781847398239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022851
- ISBN
- 9780253022851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63