Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. When their country calls, Texas Aggies go to war. From the Spanish-American War and World War I to the Second Gulf War, Aggies have been in the forefront of America's armed forces. This title celebrates the school's distinctive Corps of Cadets and its military contributions while honoring the individual sacrifices of its members. Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students. Num Pages: 480 pages, 40 b&w photos, 14 maps, 18 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440776
- ISBN
- 9781603440776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric combats as they gave way modern warfare. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841196787
- ISBN
- 9781841196787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Analyzing the Drone Debates: Targeted Killings, Remote Warfare, and Mi...
Deshaw Rae, James, Crist, John
Hardcover. The book examines principal arguments for and against the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and 'targeted killing.' Addressing both sides of the argument with clear and cogent details, the book provides a thorough introduction to ongoing debate about the future of warfare and its ethical implications. Num Pages: 157 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393074
- ISBN
- 9781137393074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardcover. Formed within days of the illustrious 617 Squadron, 618's primary objective was to mount a daylight low-level attack by Mosquitos on the German battleship Tirpitz within hours of the attack on the Ruhr dams. This title sets out the technicalities of developing the 'bouncing bomb'. Num Pages: 208 pages, photos throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502515
- ISBN
- 9781906502515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.29
€ 34.29
Paperback. This title examines the 76-hour battle to take Tarawa by the Americans in 1943. It recounts how a garrison of 3700 Japanese soldiers withstood the onslaught of some 3000 US marines in a pioneering amphibious invasion. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761022
- ISBN
- 9781841761022
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.35
€ 21.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. Presents the real story of Scotland's soldiers in the First World War. This book focuses on the experiences of those who served in the Scottish divisions. It charts the course of emotions from initial enthusiasm in August 1914 through to outright disillusionment with the continuation of the war in 1917. Num Pages: 256 pages, 56. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439501
- ISBN
- 9780752439501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Hardcover. The ensuing battles on German soil - especially those in the so-called Ruhr Pocket - were as fierce and hard-fought as any in the European theater. This work chronicles this key military campaign from a fresh perspective - that of the defeated German soldiers and civilians caught in the final maelstrom of the war's western front. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 60 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614905
- ISBN
- 9780700614905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.74€ 62.86
€ 68.74
€ 62.86
Paperback. The US military does much more than fight wars; it responds to humanitarian crises and natural disasters, assists advanced militaries to support international peace, and trains and equips almost every military in the world. This book provides an analysis of the shift in US foreign policy from coercive diplomacy to cooperative military engagement. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 figures, 12 tables, 3 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWKF; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163324
- ISBN
- 9781626163324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.70
€ 44.70
Paperback. "America's Viceroys" examines the role military commanders play in contemporary U.S. foreign policy Editor(s): Reveron, Derek S. Num Pages: 229 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602199
- ISBN
- 9780230602199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Paperback. "America's Viceroys" examines the role military commanders play in contemporary U.S. foreign policy Editor(s): Reveron, Derek S. Num Pages: 229 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349527885
- ISBN
- 9781349527885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Paperback. Gloster Aircraft Company, with its forebears H H Martyn & Company and Gloucestershire Aircraft Company (GAC), produced some 10,000 aeroplanes between 1917 and 1963. It also provided employment for countless thousands of local people. This title portrays some of those people who worked 'up at the 'drome for GAC' and the works of their hands. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWMV; WGM; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752400389
- ISBN
- 9780752400389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Hardback. A revealing insight in to the hidden contours of Chinese strategic thought Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042420
- ISBN
- 9781849042420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.66
€ 38.99
€ 35.66
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552599
- ISBN
- 9781781552599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.82
€ 21.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBWQ; JW; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349130627
- ISBN
- 9781349130627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.73
€ 134.73
Hardcover. The Royal Navy in World War II is a comprehensive annotated bibliography of all monographs describing the role of British, Dominion, and minor allied forces in the naval war against the Axis. Editor(s): Gordon, Martin. Num Pages: 688 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; GBCR; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 43. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810845343
- ISBN
- 9780810845343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.07
€ 191.07
Paperback. A history of the 9th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in World War I Num Pages: 256 pages, 60ill. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752431659
- ISBN
- 9780752431659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.26
€ 23.99
€ 21.26
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844153169
- ISBN
- 9781844153169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.99
€ 26.99
€ 19.99
Paperback. Throughout history, military leaders have recognized the importance of reconnaissance and surveillance. Direct from the United States Army, this book provides tactics, techniques, and procedures for reconnaissance and surveillance planning, mission management, and reporting. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626360990
- ISBN
- 9781626360990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.91
€ 15.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; HBW; JWK; WSZV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781973
- ISBN
- 9780762781973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.64
€ 16.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. The official government advice on surviving an atomic attack provides a chilling insight into the realities of the Cold War for the general population. Editor(s): Christopher, John. Num Pages: 96 pages, 57. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBTW; JWMN; VFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445639970
- ISBN
- 9781445639970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06