Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
paperback. The First World War killed around eight million men and bled Europe dry. In this book the author asks: was the sacrifice worth it? Was it all really an inevitable cataclysm and were the Germans a genuine threat? Was the war, as is often asserted, greeted with popular enthusiasm? Why did men keep on fighting when conditions were so wretched? Num Pages: 672 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140275230
- ISBN
- 9780140275230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.14
€ 25.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. One of the most famous ambushes in military history, Lake Trasimene was the site of the slaughter of an entire Roman army at the hands of Hannibal during the Second Punic War. Covering part of the wars between Carthage and Rome, this book will be enjoyed by all enthusiasts of ancient warfare. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 47 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472816313
- ISBN
- 9781472816313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.59
€ 26.99
€ 22.59
Paperback. A collection that discusses the dangers of conspiracies and the component parts of an army. It also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 68 x 9. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192772
- ISBN
- 9780141192772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.51
€ 10.99
€ 9.51
Paperback. Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486445090
- ISBN
- 9780486445090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. This volume explores the intrigue and negotiations between the Admiralty and domestic politicians and social reformers before World War I. It also explains how Britain's naval leaders responded to non-military, cultural challenges under the direction of Adimiral Sir John Fisher. Series: Studies in Maritime History. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 halftones, 3 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570034923
- ISBN
- 9781570034923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.87
€ 47.87
Paperback. Heroic, ruthless, highly trained..these are the stories of the most effective, daredevil soldiers the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857826777
- ISBN
- 9781857826777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. The arms trade brings death and destruction to millions of people around the world. This title names the players in the arms trade and charts the impact that it has had on war, human rights and development. It reveals the financial and trade mechanisms that permit the arms trade to continue, including tales of bribery and corruption. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906523176
- ISBN
- 9781906523176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.68
€ 15.99
€ 14.68
Hardback. Reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPS; JPZ; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334271
- ISBN
- 9780745334271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.19€ 84.33
€ 101.19
€ 84.33
Hardcover. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JPWL; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538309
- ISBN
- 9781784538309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.96
€ 75.96
Hardcover. E Keynote : A riotous collection of military facts and figures. Includes such categories as 'The Eight Wounds Sustained by Alexander the Great' and 'The Worst Reasons for Starting a War'. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 117. Weight in Grams: 200. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0000445
- ISBN
- 9781843542292
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper. In the bestselling tradition of American Sniper and Shooter, Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009. Num Pages: 320 pages, one 16 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4; JWH; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250080608
- ISBN
- 9781250080608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.10
€ 21.99
€ 19.10
Hardback. The book investigates the rise, fall and possible re-emergence of a powerful Shia militia. The author draws on personal experience of occupied Baghdad, having been embedded with US troops in the city, to offer new evidence on an important chapter in modern Iraqi history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044349
- ISBN
- 9781849044349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.72
€ 46.99
€ 41.72
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850455182
- ISBN
- 9780850455182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming had a brilliant idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men who would go in hard with the front-line troops and steal enemy intelligence? Known as '30 Assault Unit', they took part in the major campaigns of the Second World War. This book tells 30 Assault Unit's story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571250639
- ISBN
- 9780571250639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nichols, Sharleen. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211322
- ISBN
- 9781633211322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.23€ 132.59
€ 195.23
€ 132.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470134009
- ISBN
- 9780470134009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.07
€ 30.99
€ 27.07
paperback. In 1966, a group of respected aerospace engineers revealed that US scientists were perfecting ways to control gravity. Aerospace and defence journalist Nick Cook considers the possibility that America did indeed crack the gravity code, examining German weapons technology along the way. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWM; JWX; PDZ; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 109 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099414988
- ISBN
- 9780099414988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
paperback. A biography of Mexican guerilla leader (in Chiapas) Subcommander Marcos that synthesizes his life, his career, and his influence. The first such study in English. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339953
- ISBN
- 9780822339953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.31
€ 41.99
€ 37.31
Paperback. * A fasinating expose' of previously highly classified subject matter. * The extent, cost and secrecy of these vital installations will amaze the reader. * Likely to attract media attention. Num Pages: 281 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW; HBW; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783030101
- ISBN
- 9781783030101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.46
€ 23.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612002521
- ISBN
- 9781612002521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01