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Warfare & defence

Paperback. Drawing on recently declassified documents and extensive interviews with Soviet and American policy-makers, this title casts new light on the effect of nuclear threats in two of the tensest moments of the Cold War: the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the confrontations arising out of the Arab-Israeli war of 1973. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
566
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691019413
ISBN
9780691019413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 64.07

Hardback. This fascinating investigation into the machinations of a divided navy tackles important questions of military professionalism, leadership, and identity. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w illustrations, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBW; JP; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812955
ISBN
9780774812955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. The Bronze Age, so named because of the technological advances in metalworking and countless innovations in the manufacture and design of tools and weapons, is among the most fascinating periods in human history. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBW; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456973
ISBN
9780752456973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Hardback. World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. A stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible episodes in world history. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 504 pages, 245 b&w halftones; 28 colour halftones; 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199605828
ISBN
9780199605828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.62

Hardcover. A history of warfare distilled into 100 momentous battles - epic moments that have shaped our world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 b/w, 150 col illus. BIC Classification: HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007452507
ISBN
9780007452507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 7.81

Paperback. Poignant in its honesty and grim in details, Escape from Sobibor provides a vivid account of the biggest escape from a Nazi extermination camp during World War II. "Breathtakingly suspenseful and horrifying at the same time".--Publishers Weekly. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064791
ISBN
9780252064791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

paperback. With a new introduction from the author, this is the 25th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer prize-winning story of how the atomic bomb came to be. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: JWM; PHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 58. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK London
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471111235
ISBN
9781471111235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. Presents the accounts of missions by the SAS, Delta Force, Green Beret, Commandos and other forces, including: Blackhawk Down - the US Delta forces debacle in Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993; British Special forces fight Al Qaeda at close quarters in Afghanistan 2003; and, Task Force Raider - US Special forces teams track down Saddam Hussein, 2003. Editor(s): Lawrence, Richard Russell. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845293529
ISBN
9781845293529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Hardback. From flying wings to polar explorers, from air racers to air liners, here is the full story of the single-engine airplanes designed and constructed by Jack Northrop during aviations golden age. Num Pages: 178 pages, 150 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405853
ISBN
9780887405853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.33

This is the fascinating story of the single-engine Lockheeds flown by Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post and Will Rogers, Amelia Earhart, and Jimmy Doolittle. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 b/w photographs, 12 drawings, maps. BIC Classification: JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405846
ISBN
9780887405846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. A masterful account of the Civil War's turning point in the tradition of James McPherson's Crossroads of Freedom. Num Pages: 512 pages, 10 illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871406651
ISBN
9780871406651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew during WWI, Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilisation airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. This work is suitable for the collector, historian or veteran of the times. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJ; AJC; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906502331
ISBN
9781906502331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.67

Paperback. Furious and bloody: 400 years of shipboard rebellion Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JWXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781841197371
ISBN
9781841197371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. The magnificent conclusion to Atkinson's monumental and highly acclaimed trilogy about the Liberation of Europe in the Second World War. Series: Liberation Trilogy. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 51. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140483
ISBN
9780349140483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 200+ b/w photos, colour aircraft profiles & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 227 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2572. Germany and the Origins of Air/ground Support, 1916-1918. 400 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWKT. Dimension: 285 x 227 x 49. Weight: 2574.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324413
ISBN
9780764324413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.35
€ 64.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 500 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303296
ISBN
9780764303296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 50.35

Num Pages: 240 pages, over 150 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325854
ISBN
9780764325854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 39.54

Hardcover. The only comprehensive listing of French sailing warships in English, a 'must-have' reference work for anyone interested in this field Num Pages: 464 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 298 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2272.
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848322042
ISBN
9781848322042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.52

Paperback. Drawing insights from both international relations and comparative politics, this book shows that good strategic assessment depends on civil-military relations that encourage an easy exchange of information and an analysis of a state's own relative capabilities and strategic environment. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136684
ISBN
9780691136684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardback. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine articulates the ideas, methods, and practices of narrative medicine. Written by the originators of the field, this book provides the authoritative starting place for any clinicians or scholars committed to learning of and eventually teaching or practicing narrative medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBC; JWK; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199360192
ISBN
9780199360192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.01

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