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Warfare & defence

Paperback. Containing more than three hundred photographs, this is written primarily for students of arms, but also contains material of interest to historians, museum specialists, collectors, and dealers of antique arms. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBW; JWM; TTM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826349989
ISBN
9780826349989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.95

Recounts the evolution and development of the US Army's modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrines necessary to use it effectively, and explores the debates over how best to use cavalry. Illustrated with many photographs, maps, and charts, this book examines how technology revolutionized US forces in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 96 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBW; JWD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 989.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124032
ISBN
9780813124032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dovecote Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904349891
ISBN
9781904349891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Hardcover. The culmination of an extraordinary literary project that Herbert Hoover launched during World War II, his magnum opus - at last published nearly fifty years after its completion - offers a revisionist reexamination of the war and its cold war aftermath and a sweeping indictment of the 'lost statesmanship' of Franklin Roosevelt. Editor(s): Nash, George H. Num Pages: 1080 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817912345
ISBN
9780817912345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.36

Hardback. Throughout the Cold War, theorists argue, nuclear arms stopped war, as both sides could retaliate with "mutual assured destruction". This fact begs the question: why did the USA not strike preemptively before the USSR developed atomic arms? This text sets the case for such a preventive nuclear war. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765800220
ISBN
9780765800220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.27

paperback. In this insightful analysis, he provides a starting point for informed and focused reflection and preparation. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882852
ISBN
9780801882852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. On 16 May 1943, Johnny, alongside 132 specially selected comrades, took off from Scampton airbase in Lincolnshire. For six weeks they had been trained to fulfil one mission that was near impossible: to destroy three dams deep within Germany's Ruhr Valley. In this book, Johnny relives every moment of that fatal night - and the aftermath. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957759
ISBN
9780091957759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This is the story of the Handschar, a Muslim combat formation created by the Germans to restore order in Bosnia. What actually transpired was quite different. Num Pages: 380 pages, over 250 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1146. Waffen SS Handschar Division 1943-1945. 380 pages, 250 b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight: 1144.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301346
ISBN
9780764301346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199336883
ISBN
9780199336883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

hardcover. A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199336890
ISBN
9780199336890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.61
€ 46.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780002727464
ISBN
9780002727464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Including over 60 short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, this anthology collects together Mexican American writings about the US war in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the antiwar movement, the Catholic Church, traditional Mexican American groups, and a feminist consciousness among Chicanas. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 337 pages, 1 b/w photo, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KLS; 2ABM; DQ; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214057
ISBN
9780520214057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. This book discusses the nuclear dilemma from various countries points of view: from Japan, Korea, the Middle East, and others. The final chapter proposes a new solution for the nonproliferation treaty review." Editor(s): Shultz, George P.; Goodby, James E. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817918453
ISBN
9780817918453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.04

Paperback. Talking about Iraq war, this title recounts how the US set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq, showing the consequences of this policy. It looks at the struggles of individual American soldiers and civilians and Iraqis from various backgrounds. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230440
ISBN
9780571230440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. In May 1998, India shocked the world - and many of its own citizens - by detonating five nuclear weapons in the Rajasthan desert. This title presents a comprehensive history of how the world's largest democracy, has grappled with the twin desires to have and to renounce the bomb. Num Pages: 654 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPQB; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232105
ISBN
9780520232105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Editor(s): Shultz, George P.; Andreasen, Steven P.; Drell, Sidney D.; Goodby, James E. Num Pages: 538 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1 New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817949211
ISBN
9780817949211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.57

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Emedal Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993340604
ISBN
9780993340604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Dennis, George T. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Texts. Num Pages: 396 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBW; JWK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023395
ISBN
9780884023395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217728
ISBN
9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Victor's book is the first to show that implementing the Final Solution was actually the root of Hitler's most disastrous military decisions. Series: Potomac's Paperback Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574882285
ISBN
9781574882285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

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