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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Sparta was a city in the ancient Greek state of Lakedaimon, the only state in Greece to have a full-time army. Nick Sekunda examines this ancient military machine, describing the organizational system of the Spartan army, the battles they fought and the society that produced them. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 60 b&w, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HB; JWH; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326590
- ISBN
- 9781855326590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.02
€ 23.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. "President Obama and the UK Labor and Coalition governments have all backed the renewed momentum for serious progress towards a world free of nuclear weapons, whilst the UK finds itself embarked on a controversial and expensive program to renew its Trident nuclear weapons system. What does the UK process tell about the prospects for disarmament?"-- Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331857
- ISBN
- 9781349331857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardback. President Obama and the UK Labour and Coalition governments have all backed the renewed momentum for serious progress towards a world free of nuclear weapons, whilst the UK finds itself embarked on a controversial and expensive programme to renew its Trident nuclear weapons system. What does the UK process tell about the prospects for disarmament? Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPSF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230291027
- ISBN
- 9780230291027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612002521
- ISBN
- 9781612002521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.08
€ 26.99
€ 25.08
Paperback. * A fasinating expose' of previously highly classified subject matter. * The extent, cost and secrecy of these vital installations will amaze the reader. * Likely to attract media attention. Num Pages: 281 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW; HBW; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783030101
- ISBN
- 9781783030101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.80
€ 32.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. War is always defined in relation to something else: peace, society, civilisation, friendship or love. What is the relationship between war and its 'other'? Are they opposites or versions of one another? This book surveys four hundred years of thinking about the definition of war, from Hobbes and Clausewitz to Badiou and i ek." Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AS; HBW; HPQ; HPS; JFCX; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349359073
- ISBN
- 9781349359073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Hardcover. War is always defined in relation to something else: peace, society, civilisation, friendship or love. What is the relationship between war and its 'other'? Are they opposites or versions of one another? This book surveys four hundred years of thinking about the definition of war, from Hobbes and Clausewitz to Badiou and A iA ek. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537323
- ISBN
- 9780230537323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
paperback. A biography of Mexican guerilla leader (in Chiapas) Subcommander Marcos that synthesizes his life, his career, and his influence. The first such study in English. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339953
- ISBN
- 9780822339953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.17
€ 36.99
€ 33.17
paperback. In 1966, a group of respected aerospace engineers revealed that US scientists were perfecting ways to control gravity. Aerospace and defence journalist Nick Cook considers the possibility that America did indeed crack the gravity code, examining German weapons technology along the way. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWM; JWX; PDZ; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 109 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099414988
- ISBN
- 9780099414988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. An Epic of Whitehall and the South Atlantic Conflict. This is the story of HMS Endurance before, during and after the Falklands conflict. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850528794
- ISBN
- 9780850528794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
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€ 26.79
€ 30.99
€ 26.79
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nichols, Sharleen. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211322
- ISBN
- 9781633211322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.62€ 133.76
€ 194.62
€ 133.76
Paperback. A study of the Greek Hoplite in the "Golden Age" of Ancient Greek civilization, from the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia, to the rise of Alexander the Great. It covers the Greek warrior's weapons, armour, shield and helmets, and how he was recruited, trained and fought. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour & 55 b&w illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JWH; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328679
- ISBN
- 9781855328679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming had a brilliant idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men who would go in hard with the front-line troops and steal enemy intelligence? Known as '30 Assault Unit', they took part in the major campaigns of the Second World War. This book tells 30 Assault Unit's story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571250639
- ISBN
- 9780571250639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. This new seminar study considers the origins, development and organisation of the military orders during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, showing how they functioned as a form of religious life and concentrating on their role in the crusades and in the government and defence of the Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC; HBW; HRCC2; JWD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408249581
- ISBN
- 9781408249581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850455182
- ISBN
- 9780850455182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Hardback. The book investigates the rise, fall and possible re-emergence of a powerful Shia militia. The author draws on personal experience of occupied Baghdad, having been embedded with US troops in the city, to offer new evidence on an important chapter in modern Iraqi history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044349
- ISBN
- 9781849044349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
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
€ 21.99€ 18.89
€ 21.99
€ 18.89
Hardcover. E Keynote : A riotous collection of military facts and figures. Includes such categories as 'The Eight Wounds Sustained by Alexander the Great' and 'The Worst Reasons for Starting a War'. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 117. Weight in Grams: 200. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0000445
- ISBN
- 9781843542292
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JPWL; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538309
- ISBN
- 9781784538309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.54
€ 76.54
Hardback. Reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPS; JPZ; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334271
- ISBN
- 9780745334271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.88€ 84.39
€ 100.88
€ 84.39
Paperback. The arms trade brings death and destruction to millions of people around the world. This title names the players in the arms trade and charts the impact that it has had on war, human rights and development. It reveals the financial and trade mechanisms that permit the arms trade to continue, including tales of bribery and corruption. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906523176
- ISBN
- 9781906523176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.58
€ 15.99
€ 14.58
Paperback. Heroic, ruthless, highly trained..these are the stories of the most effective, daredevil soldiers the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857826777
- ISBN
- 9781857826777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Hardcover. Christopher Lynch offers a substantial interpretive essay alongside Machiavelli's text that covers its historical and political contexts. He also discusses the military, political, and philosophical aspects of the work, as well as maps, an index of names, and a glossary. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500409
- ISBN
- 9780226500409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78