Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Featuring full-colour artwork and contemporary and close-up photographs, this book investigates the origins, development, combat use, and lasting influence of the formidable Gatling gun. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472805973
- ISBN
- 9781472805973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.40
€ 20.99
€ 19.40
Paperback. The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower. This title looks at the design, the history, the mechanics, and the use of this one of the most important firearms of the 19th century. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HB; JW; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849084857
- ISBN
- 9781849084857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349145249
- ISBN
- 9781349145249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Histories of Battle of the Bulge routinely include lists of American, British, and German troop casualties. This book tells the story of ordinary people caught up in war. Peter Schrijvers also examines post-war concerns such as reconstruction, the problem of abandoned land mines and explosives, and relations between civilians and veterans. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123523
- ISBN
- 9780813123523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.95
€ 48.95
Paperback. A new telling of the brutal siege of Bastogne, where vastly outnumbered American forces held off a savage German onslaught and sealed the fate of the Third Reich Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216141
- ISBN
- 9780300216141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.44
€ 17.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833042002
- ISBN
- 9780833042002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.60
€ 25.99
€ 25.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312605537
- ISBN
- 9780312605537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.47
€ 19.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. An account of the GI offensive in Europe. From the mobilization of an ill-trained and poorly-equipped army in 1940 to the juggernaut of 69 infantry divisions in 1945, Peter R. Mansoor provides an analysis of the long and bloody road to victory over the German army. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 32 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612260
- ISBN
- 9780700612260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.35
€ 43.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Lavoy, Peter R.; Sagan, Scott Douglas; Wirtz, James J. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JPA; JWK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487040
- ISBN
- 9780801487040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Hardback. The RAF's huge delta-wing Vulcan jet nuclear bomber is an enduring image of the Cold War era. It was adapted for conventional bombing and saw active service in the Falklands War. This colour tribute to the Avro Vulcan by an aviation journalist discusses its development and provides a history of XH558. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943994
- ISBN
- 9780750943994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.44
€ 15.99
€ 14.44
Hardback. Presents a story of the RAF's Avro Lancaster bomber. This book covers the Lancaster's genesis, first flight and flight testing, its part in the bomber offensive during the Second World War and how this iconic aircraft lives on in the 21st Century. It includes a listing of surviving Lancasters and where to see them. Series: The Story Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 colour and 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 119
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947602
- ISBN
- 9780750947602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Here is the incredible story of this legendary aircraft, from its genesis in the 1930s to its continued presence at airshows and museums today. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 114
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944021
- ISBN
- 9780750944021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.37
€ 13.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Villers-Bretonneux was the key to the strategically important communications centre of Amiens, a principal objective of the German offensive that began in March 1918. This story tells how the initiative fell to brigade and battalion commanders and how units were hastily cobbled together to stem the German tide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 121 x 35. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844150618
- ISBN
- 9781844150618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.42
€ 15.99
€ 12.42
Paperback. An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. Series: Cambridge perspectives in history. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 1D; 4KL; HBTZ1; JW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521595018
- ISBN
- 9780521595018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.81
€ 19.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 70 pages, over 70 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1098. The Waffen-SS Knight's Cross Holders. August - December 1943. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342738
- ISBN
- 9780764342738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, c 90 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGHA; JWH; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294017
- ISBN
- 9781910294017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.12
€ 26.99
€ 20.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748675999
- ISBN
- 9780748675999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.45€ 119.30
€ 124.45
€ 119.30
Paperback. Can foreign invaders successfully exploit industrial economies? This work demonstrates that expansion can, in fact, provide rewards to aggressor nations. It argues that invaders can exploit industrial societies for short periods of time and can maintain control and economic performance over the long term. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691002422
- ISBN
- 9780691002422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 50.82
€ 65.19
€ 50.82
Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0007987
- ISBN
- 9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. How did the city-state of Athens defeat the invaders from Persia, the first world empire, on the plain of Marathon in 490 BCE? Scholars skeptical of our earliest surviving source, Herodotus, have produced one ingenious theory after another. This book argues that Herodotus was right after all. Series: Yale Library of Military History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177664
- ISBN
- 9780300177664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.65
€ 24.99
€ 18.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 105 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 301 x 13. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PeKo Publishing Kft.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789638962300
- ISBN
- 9789638962300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.32
€ 34.99
€ 25.32
Hardback. A groundbreaking reassessment of when, and why, Canada's army broke away from its British imperial roots to become a truly national force. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774826396
- ISBN
- 9780774826396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.50
€ 106.50
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483325
- ISBN
- 9780801483325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. The author has retraced on foot the routes taken by the Black Prince during the French campaigns of 1355-1356, enabling him to provide an entirely new dimension to the events. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 274 pages, 42, 11 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white line drawings, 11 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838746
- ISBN
- 9781843838746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71