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Paperback. Provides an examination of the intelligence failures that preceded September 11. This work shows how and why the intelligence system itself left us vulnerable. It argues that after the Cold War ended, the CIA and FBI failed to adapt to the rise of terrorism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPSH; JPWL2; JWKF; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141039
ISBN
9780691141039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. The first and only book about the Canadian pacifists who refused to fight in the Great War. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJF; HBWN; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774815932
ISBN
9780774815932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. Challenging the belief that national security agencies work well, this book asks what forces shaped the initial design of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Security Council in ways that meant they were handicapped from birth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 tables 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH; JWK; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741316
ISBN
9780804741316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Brasher, Anabelle. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633217249
ISBN
9781633217249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.64
€ 70.23

Paperback. Series: Rocky Mountain Renaissance Travelers. Num Pages: 48 pages, Col.ill.M. BIC Classification: CBD; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 107 x 4. Weight in Grams: 72.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
American Traveler Press United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558381544
ISBN
9781558381544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Anderson, Peter J.; Carter, Darren B. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
103
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613245217
ISBN
9781613245217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 52.20

Hardback. An international reference book of military history dealing with the people, battles, campaigns, wars, countries, weapons and institutions which have fundamentally affected the nature and development of warfare. Its strength lies in the thematic entries which synthesize interpretations of the history of such topics as naval and air warfare. Editor(s): Corvisirer, Andre; Childs, John. Num Pages: 944 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Revised & Enlarged
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631168485
ISBN
9780631168485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1D; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611228168
ISBN
9781611228168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.64
€ 70.23

Hardcover. This introductory text leads readers from the scientific basics to both "old" and "new" threats from NBC weapons and agents prepared by noncombatant forces, as well as principles of protection and response management. Editor(s): Richardt, Andre; Hulseweh, Birgit; Niemeyer, Bernd; Sabath, Frank. Num Pages: 514 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW; JWMC; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527324132
ISBN
9783527324132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.57
€ 79.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Pavlov, Andrea M.; Novikov, Stefan G. Num Pages: 74 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTG; HBW; JWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
74
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099866
ISBN
9781612099866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 52.08

Hardback. Investigates development practice, civil organization formation and the increase of ethnically motivated conflicts over the past two decades in Western Africa. Series: Western Africa Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDF; GTC; GTF; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010681
ISBN
9781847010681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; JPHL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651378
ISBN
9780691651378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.35
€ 170.23

Paperback. One of the most hotly disputed topics in twentieth-century history has been Germany's share of responsibility its guilt for the outbreak of the two world wars. In this short, penetrating study, Europe's leading authority on German power politics clarifies the dispute and offers insight into this central question about modern Germany." Translator(s): Kirby, W.C. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674353220
ISBN
9780674353220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752489919
ISBN
9780752489919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. This "Long War" has left its imprint on virtually every aspect of American life. This book looks at America's response to the national-security crisis touched off by the events of World War II. It considers topics ranging from grand strategy and strategic bombing to ideology and economics, and assesses the changing American way of war. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131582
ISBN
9780231131582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.31
€ 85.02

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: X-Planes. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472822482
ISBN
9781472822482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Told through the lives and battles of eleven admirals, this book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.' Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 418.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780571231577
ISBN
9780571231577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

paperback. Reveals the corruption behind BAE's controversial transactions in South Africa, Tanzania and eastern Europe and the relationships that characterise the US Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex. This title exposes both the formal government-backed trade in arms as well as the illicit deals and lays bare the shocking links between the two. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 196 x 43. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141040059
ISBN
9780141040059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
9781784700089
ISBN
9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.67

paperback. * A timely, comprehensive and highly readable survey of one of the most exciting and current areas of media studies. * Aims to be the authoritative textbook, providing a synopsis of the field from breaking news on television through to the impact of electronic and digital media, such as war blogging. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638508
ISBN
9780745638508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.05

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