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Paperback. Bradford shows that despite huge differences in weaponry and firepower, the basic principles of warfare have remained unchanged over thousands of years. War in the modern age is persistently illuminated by antiquity. Series: Ancients and Moderns. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10-20 bw integrated, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3D; HBLA; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859357
ISBN
9781848859357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. This book explores the causes, operations, endings, and justifications of war. In the process, it demolishes many currently fashionable illusions, such as that peace is always preferable to war, that wars occur because of accidents or misunderstandings, and that technology changes the nature of war. Num Pages: 320 pages, tables, charts. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 581.
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886108
ISBN
9781574886108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Nathan R. Num Pages: 211 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626181991
ISBN
9781626181991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.09
€ 146.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684180
ISBN
9781846684180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future. Num Pages: 592 pages, over 800 photos, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; JWM; TBX; TRL; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 228 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2596.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405839
ISBN
9780887405839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 266. The Life of Maverick Ace Adrian Warburton, DSO, DFC, DFC (USA). 204 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 43. Weight: 260.
Publisher
Goodall Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579434
ISBN
9780907579434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. Examines the role of the culture in shaping military institutions and military choices Editor(s): Lee, Wayne. Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752784
ISBN
9780814752784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. War is a ghastly thing, which unfortunately thrives almost everywhere in the world. This book deals with the interrelationship between society and war seen through the analytical eyes of anthropologists and archaeologists. It includes twenty-eight studies. Editor(s): Otto, Ton; Thrane, Henrik; Vandkilde, Helle. Num Pages: 557 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 220 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2046.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
557
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341104
ISBN
9788779341104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. Warfare was an integral part of early medieval life. This book looks at warfare in a rounded context in the British Isles and Western Europe between the end of the Roman Empire and the break-up of the Carolingian Empire. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239400
ISBN
9780415239400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.78

Hardcover. Explore the Egyptian war machine of the New Kingdom and discover how it was supplied and how it fought, the use of logistics and rations, as well as the designs of hand weapons and bows. Many pieces of kit have been reconstructed for the book, giving the reader a very immediate sense of what an Egyptian warrior's equipment looked like. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; 3D; HBW; JWD; JWKT; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555804
ISBN
9781781555804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.40

Hardback. A complete survey of the military campaigns of the early Saxons, tactics, strategy, and logistics, demonstrating in particular the sophistication of the administration involved. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837626
ISBN
9781843837626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.41

Paperback. Beautifully illustrated, with maps of the region and drawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, this is the only book that covers ancient Near Eastern military history from the Neolithic era to the middle Bronze Ages. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415255899
ISBN
9780415255899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.79

Hardcover. Describes over 2,000 years of warfare in woods and forest Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 b&w illus., 13 maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253356888
ISBN
9780253356888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.39

Paperback. Warfare State shows how the federal government, in the course of World War II, vastly expanded its influence over American society. Equally important, it looks at how and why Americans adapted to this expansion of authority. Num Pages: 346 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199930357
ISBN
9780199930357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.40

paperback. This edited volume reveals how a permanent war economy has made the United States unable to spread democracy abroad and has worsened domestic problems. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597975339
ISBN
9781597975339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.56

Num Pages: 264 pages, over 270 color photos, unit insignia. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1536.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300448
ISBN
9780764300448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.93
€ 38.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 500 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303296
ISBN
9780764303296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.48
€ 49.52

paperback. Editor(s): Wooten, Stephen. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 176 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Edition
1.,
Condition
New
SKU
V9783825890452
ISBN
9783825890452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.41

Paperback. The first systematic study about what effect the electoral participation of ex-military leaders in Africa has on post-war security Editor(s): Themner, Anders. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783602483
ISBN
9781783602483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.56

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5, 4 maps, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552. Strong-Arm Brokers in Weak States. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. 280 pages, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JP. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450761
ISBN
9780801450761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.82

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