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Warfare & defence

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Warfare & defence

Hardback. * Develops a major new theory of modern warfare, based around the idea that risks in modern war are placed on civilians rather than the military. * Written by a leading sociologist of war, the book includes analyses of recent conflicts such as the two Iraq wars, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Falklands. Num Pages: 164 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634104
ISBN
9780745634104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.25

Paperback. * Develops a major new theory of modern warfare, based around the idea that risks in modern war are placed on civilians rather than the military. * Written by a leading sociologist of war, the book includes analyses of recent conflicts such as the two Iraq wars, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Falklands. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
194
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634111
ISBN
9780745634111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.19

Paperback. This fully revised edition of Martin Shaw s classic, award-winning text proposes a way through the intellectual confusion surrounding genocide. In a thorough account of the idea s history, Shaw considers its origins and development and its relationships to concepts like ethnic cleansing and politicide. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687070
ISBN
9780745687070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.61

Hardback. Illustrated with maps, photographs of Walcheren today, and contemporary images from the Dutch archives. Provides a medically informed (but easily understandable) account of the mysterious fever which decimated the expeditionary force and blighted the British army for the remainder of the Napoleonic Wars. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp B&W plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848844681
ISBN
9781848844681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, 45 b/w; 19 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JWM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815910
ISBN
9781472815910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. "The Lee-Enfield Rifle". Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087889
ISBN
9781849087889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810984
ISBN
9781472810984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man, hand-held machine gun'. With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849081498
ISBN
9781849081498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.37

Paperback. Winchester lever-action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West. This book explores the Winchesters' unique place in history, revealing the technical secrets of their success with a full array of colour artwork, period illustrations and close-up photographs. Illustrator(s): Stacey, Mark; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806574
ISBN
9781472806574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.39

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442938
ISBN
9780752442938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: JWM; L; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Clarus Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905536542
ISBN
9781905536542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.00
€ 80.45

Paperback. On the night of 17-18 August 1943, RAF Bomber Command attacked a research establishment on the German Baltic coast. The site was Peenemunde, where Hitler's scientists were developing both the V-1 flying bomb and the V-2 rocket whose destructive powers could have swung the course of the War. The raid was meticulously planned and hopes were high. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844153367
ISBN
9781844153367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473879072
ISBN
9781473879072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

paperback. This is a unique record of every RAF Bomber Command raid during WW2. Comprehensive research coupled with graphic commentary make this an invaluable research tool and excellent read. Num Pages: 808 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783463602
ISBN
9781783463602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.68

Paperback. The Museum of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment contains many thousands of photographs. This book uses over 200 photographs to document the Wiltshire Regiment's role in many campaigns and battles from the trenches on the Western Front to terrorists in Cyprus in 1959, from Shanghai through to the Second World War. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 x illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437576
ISBN
9780752437576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651453
ISBN
9781841651453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 7.90

Paperback. On 6 June the greatest landing force ever assembled began the Allied Liberation of France and Europe. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853728474
ISBN
9780853728474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.00

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450476
ISBN
9780752450476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. This book is an updated edition of the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739573
ISBN
9780804739573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; JWM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 190 x 5. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861267436
ISBN
9781861267436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.47

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