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Paperback. After immersing himself in the culture of a remote Australian Indigenous community for close to a year, a Japanese scholar emerged with a new world view. Gurindji Journey tells of his experience living with the Gurindji people of Daguragu and Kalkaringi in the Northern Territory, absorbing their way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1MBFX; HBAH; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UNSW Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742232683
ISBN
9781742232683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.57

Hardback. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772. The Wars of Neall Ellis, Gunship Pilot and Mercenary. 432 pages, illustrated throughout. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight: 764.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000701
ISBN
9781612000701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747100754
ISBN
9789747100754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.69

Paperback. Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? The author puts the case that geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, sub-Saharan Africans, and aboriginal Australians. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHMC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099302780
ISBN
9780099302780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Gun enthusiasts argue that the only way to keep federal authority in check is to arm individual citizens who can, if necessary, defend themselves from an aggressive government. This title reveals that the proponents of this view base their argument on a deliberate misreading of history. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033706
ISBN
9780472033706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.54

Paperback. This book covers the guns that were emplaced along the Atlantic Wall by Germany during WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos, drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HB; JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 251 x 3. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305726
ISBN
9780764305726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. This is an account of the fall of Singapore and Japan's 1941 military campaign in Malaya through the eys of Japanese soldiers who took part, based on interviews, memoirs, war diaries and other Japanese-language sources. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Singapore University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971692735
ISBN
9789971692735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.96

Paperback. Firearms have long been at the core of our national narratives. This title documents and analyzes the history of firearms in America, exploring various aspects of gun manufacture, ownership, and use - and importantly, the cultural and political implications which this history reveals. Editor(s): Dizard, Jan E.; Muth, Robert M.; Andrews, Stephen P. Num Pages: 517 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; HBT; JFC; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
517
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814718797
ISBN
9780814718797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.60

paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Africa World Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865437517
ISBN
9780865437517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.04

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844159314
ISBN
9781844159314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.15

Paperback. A provocative history that reveals how guns-not abortion, race, or religion-are at the heart of America's cultural divide. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
361
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393345834
ISBN
9780393345834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472804983
ISBN
9781472804983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.43

Hardback. Examines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy - the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. This book analyzes the complex deliberations and motives behind military intervention in each case. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550476
ISBN
9780742550476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.58

Paperback. Lt Cdr Robert Hichens became a legendary MGB commander and the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War. His biography provides thrilling first hand accounts of close naval action in the North Sea and English Channel. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822962
ISBN
9781473822962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. This book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. It traces them back to their origins in the early experiments of Gatling and Maxim. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 photos on 8 page B&W inset section. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020631
ISBN
9780141020631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): Montgomery, Harper A. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps, graphs. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617285141
ISBN
9781617285141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.68
€ 125.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595580870
ISBN
9781595580870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Baldridge, Pjeter D. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922262
ISBN
9781606922262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.77
€ 45.30

Paperback. Focuses on how the NRA constructs and perceives threats to gun rights as one more attack in a broad liberal cultural war Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JPSF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764503
ISBN
9780814764503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Parnell, William B. Num Pages: 102 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606928905
ISBN
9781606928905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.77
€ 44.66

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