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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238. 204 pages, illustrations. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Northway Publications
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953704088
- ISBN
- 9780953704088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.32
€ 11.32
Paperback. Contrary to those observers who attribute group violence to irrationality, primordial instinct, or complex psychology, this work uncovers a systematic exploitation of self-interest in the underpinnings of group identification and collective violence. It also uses examples from Mafia vendettas to ethnic violence in places such as Bosnia and Rwanda. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPL; JFFE; JMH; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048253
- ISBN
- 9780691048253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.05€ 42.00
€ 53.05
€ 42.00
Paperback. " .. the best account we have of the World War II campaigns from Normandy to the Elbe." -American Historical Review" Num Pages: 822 pages, 10ill.23M. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 172 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 822
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206084
- ISBN
- 9780253206084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.86
€ 46.99
€ 41.86
Paperback. A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions of the contending adversaries, the strategic thinking and the personalities of the military commanders, the tactical manoeuvring on the field of battle, the role of armaments and technology, and the performance of the soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217073
- ISBN
- 9780253217073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.57
€ 42.99
€ 38.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923665
- ISBN
- 9781606923665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.19€ 69.24
€ 100.19
€ 69.24
Hardback. A collection of presidential messages and speeches that called America to war. Editor(s): Buhite, Russell D. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HBJK; JPHL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842025928
- ISBN
- 9780842025928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.59
€ 157.59
paperback. Editor(s): Russell, Bertrand. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 142. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247052
- ISBN
- 9780851247052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.46
€ 20.99
€ 19.46
Hardback. Offers a look in to the ill-fated invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain. This title considers the characters of the commanders such as Francis Drake, Medina, and the opposing monarchs. It explains the events of the battle to the general reader, and the context in which it took place. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453651
- ISBN
- 9780752453651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Hardcover. Throws fresh light on the reasons for the many conflicts between England and Scotland, the men who fought - and often died - in them and the conduct of the battles. It also contains interesting information on uniforms, arms and equipment. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBJD1; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598. 8vo.New copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KEX0277567
- ISBN
- 9780850529494
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Paperback. The Irish Guards in the Great War Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274044
- ISBN
- 9781862274044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.18
€ 25.99
€ 22.18
Hardback. This is a rare day-to-day account by a young German squadron leader in Jagdstaffel 35 during the grim last year of the war. Originally published in 1933, it provides minute descriptions of kills, losses, and the Germans' step-by-step retreat in the face of increasingly overwhelming Allied forces in the air. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001876
- ISBN
- 9781612001876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.48
€ 31.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 b/w photos & 11 maps. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735827
- ISBN
- 9780811735827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.78
€ 23.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. This new book covers the famed World War Luftwaffe fighter on a variety of war fronts from Poland and France, through the Battle of Britain and the Russian front. Num Pages: 50 pages, over 140 color/bw images. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 274 x 4. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 50
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340505
- ISBN
- 9780764340505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. This book covers the giant six-engine World War II Luftwaffe seplane, the largest operational aircraft of the war. Num Pages: 50 pages, over 130 color/bw images. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 4. Weight in Grams: 248. 50 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3. Dimension: 277 x 217 x 4. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 50
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340499
- ISBN
- 9780764340499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.24
€ 18.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Rudaski, Erik. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631175428
- ISBN
- 9781631175428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.51€ 58.29
€ 82.51
€ 58.29
Hardcover. During World War II the Merchant Navy played a vital part in evacuations from countries that were overrun. They saved over 90,000 troops from Dunkirk and went on to rescue more than 200,000 from other parts of France. They also manned salvage ships, rescue tugs and other specialist craft. This book tells the story of these achievements. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550458
- ISBN
- 9781781550458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.64
€ 26.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. Out of print for more than two decades, this book recognizes the unique contribution of these Canadians to the underground war effort in WWII. It is also a study of unstinting personal courage in the face of overwhelming odds. Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811002
- ISBN
- 9780774811002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.17
€ 34.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780814750971
- ISBN
- 9780814750971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416. From D-Day to the Ardennes - Memories of the 61st Reconnaissance Regiment - 50th (TT) Northumbrian Division. 176 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWTR. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 11. Weight: 418.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858582566
- ISBN
- 9781858582566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. "A reference that has no counterpart.. Civilization is in debt to all [the contributors]."-International Herald Tribune Editor(s): Dworkin, Anthony; Gutman, Roy; Rieff, David. Num Pages: 432 pages, 150 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 122 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328462
- ISBN
- 9780393328462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.61
€ 26.99
€ 23.61
Paperback. Tells the story of the horrors and fears veterans could not leave behind on the battlefield, and which continue to haunt them and disrupt their lives, and those close to them. This title is suitable for Caring Professions, the Social Services, the Armed Forces, and to the Families with members serving, or who have served, in the Armed Forces. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194079
- ISBN
- 9781845194079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.24
€ 26.99
€ 25.24
Paperback. * A unique and thrilling narrative which uncovers the lives of the heroes of Nelson's navy Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120348
- ISBN
- 9780349120348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
paperback. Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new national army. This book helps you assess why some civil wars result in successful military integration while others dissolve into further strife or renewed civil war. Editor(s): Licklider, Roy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781626160439
- ISBN
- 9781626160439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Paperback. When Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in the early hours of 2 April 1982, Britain's military chiefs were faced with a real-life Mission Impossible. Drawing on interviews with the combatants, Falklands residents and British High Command, this book takes us to the beating heart of the legendary raid. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552152297
- ISBN
- 9780552152297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.77
€ 17.99
€ 11.77