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Warfare & defence

Results 1945 - 1968 of 4936

Warfare & defence

Hardback. Covers nine of the earliest wars involving jet aircraft (from 1950-1982). Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473837737
ISBN
9781473837737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.08

Paperback. The Phantom was developed for the US Navy as a long range all-weather fighter and first flew in May 1958. Phantoms have been used in combat in many conflicts throughout its long service history. This text provides a history of this craft. Series: Combat Legends S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 16pp colour and b&w photographs, design plans. BIC Classification: HBT; JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 6. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840374018
ISBN
9781840374018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.40

Hardback. Illustrated with never before seen images of RAF, SAAF, RAAF and USAAF aircraft and their crews. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 illustrations - 2 x 16 pp mono plates. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473863149
ISBN
9781473863149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 180 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Devon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841145341
ISBN
9781841145341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Unusual equipment such as portable cooking trailers, radio and surveillance trailers, cable laying trailers and many others not covered in any volume. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407574
ISBN
9780887407574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. The two-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War. Famously wooden-built, its graceful lines and powerful performance have made it into an airborne icon. This book includes first-hand accounts of a selection of the actions and missions that the 'Mossie' undertook. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844158911
ISBN
9781844158911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Historian Blumenson examines the 1943 Battle of Anzio, which turned into a disaster for the Allies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411291
ISBN
9780815411291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. A collection of the author's war journalism, covering her reports on the conflicts in Spain, Finland, China and World War II, with later reports on Vietnam, Israel and Central America. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862071506
ISBN
9781862071506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Although the scale on which children are affected by war may be greater today than at any time since the world wars of the twentieth century, children have been a part of conflict since the beginning of warfare. This book shows that boys and girls have routinely contributed to home front war efforts. Editor(s): Marten, James. Num Pages: 313 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSP1; JFSP2; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756676
ISBN
9780814756676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Suddaby, Steven. Translator(s): Suddaby, Allen. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856622
ISBN
9780810856622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.35

Hardback. Editor(s): Bland, Larry I.; Stevens, Sharon Ritenour. Series: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. Num Pages: 856 pages, 72, 9 maps, 63 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
856
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878718
ISBN
9780801878718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.22

Paperback. R.S. Prussia German porcelain picture frames, manicure sets, clocks, and tableware made from 1893-1900 are discussed in detail with over 550 color photos. Popular today among collectors, "R.S. Prussia" marked pieces have been hard to document. Present-day values are provided in the captions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 766 color & 111 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JW; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311673
ISBN
9780764311673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.26

Hardback. Looks at the relationship between torture and colonial domination through a examination of the French army's coercive tactics during the Algerian war from 1954 to 1962. This book presents an anatomy of torture - its methods, justifications, functions, and consequences. It also shows how torture was central to guerre revolutionnaire. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691131351
ISBN
9780691131351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.73
€ 55.32

Paperback. Covered are the radio and wire controlled vehicles as used by the Wehrmacht in 1940-1943. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 4. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301780
ISBN
9780764301780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Covered are the radio and wire controlled vehicles as used by the Wehrmacht in 1943-1945. These vehicles were used for mine clearance, explosive charge carriers, and other uses. Num Pages: 52 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HB; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
52
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301858
ISBN
9780764301858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Num Pages: 176 pages, over 200 photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407970
ISBN
9780887407970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.32

Hardback. A fascinating and sometimes shocking expose, this book presents a gripping account of intelligence held on chemical and biological weapons before the Iraq War. Series: Intelligence Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPSH; JWMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043007
ISBN
9781849043007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.84
€ 64.17

Paperback. As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into battle and the last out. Fighting and thieving their way across Europe, they are clearly no ordinary troops. This book traces the story of the 95th Rifles, the sharpshooters of Wellington's Army. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216819
ISBN
9780571216819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. A groundbreaking and tightly argued polemic about the state of the western world and its defences. Num Pages: 176 pages, No illustration. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140513
ISBN
9780349140513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Provides an account of Mark's rampage through the arms trade. This book describes an industry fraught with loopholes, complacency and greed; that allows corrupt regimes to kill, maim and displace, but whose deals are often subsidised by the British taxpayer. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
SKU
KEX0248291
ISBN
9780091909222
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JWXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182775
ISBN
9780231182775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBWN; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620692
ISBN
9780700620692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032806
ISBN
9781846032806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the 'Hosho'. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 52 illustrations, (7 colour ). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841768533
ISBN
9781841768533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

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