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Paperback. Former industry insider Sean McFate lays bare the opaque world of private military contractors, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190621087
- ISBN
- 9780190621087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. A vivid and original account of warfare in the Middle Ages and the cruelty and atrocity that accompanied it. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366958
- ISBN
- 9780304366958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Featuring illustrations and colour photographs of reconstructed handgonnes, this book reveals the true history of what could easily have been the most revolutionary weapon in history. It is suitable for medieval enthusiasts and re-enactors. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBLC1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849081559
- ISBN
- 9781849081559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.72
€ 19.72
Paperback. At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley - and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. This book is suitable for fans of Black Hawk Down, Zero Dark Thirty, Chris Ryan, and Andy McNab. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBW; JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Penguin London
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014579
- ISBN
- 9780141014579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Hardcover. War photographer Sean Smith has covered the major conflicts of the past few years, from the Middle East to the Congo. This title brings together some of his finest work, and offers both a chronicle of major flashpoints and insight into modern warfare and its aftermath. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCR; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 201 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Publisher
- Guardian Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852652428
- ISBN
- 9780852652428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 6.23
€ 19.99
€ 6.23
Hardback. This book explores domestic opposition to formal US military bases in Latin America, and provides evidence of a growing network of informal and secretive base-like arrangements that supports US military operations in the Latin American Region. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPB; JPSL; JWL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137539267
- ISBN
- 9781137539267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.55
€ 138.55
Paperback. From the author of THE PERFECT STORM and WAR comes a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go home. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JMH; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008168186
- ISBN
- 9780008168186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Ancient travellers called the Caucasus the mountain of languages. Its history is a tragic one - for centuries it has been ravaged by virtually continuous war. The conflict to sweep across the area began when Vladimir Putin invaded Chechnya in 1999. This title tells the story of the conflict between this nation of mountain tribes. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Tauris Parke Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439790
- ISBN
- 9781850439790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise After Conflict. Num Pages: 231 pages, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSL; JHB; JKV; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588371
- ISBN
- 9781137588371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
An intellectual history of US national security thinking since the end of the fall of the Soviet Union, Seeing the Elephant is an attempt to see the evolving international security system and America's role in it through the eyes of more than fifty perceptive authors who have analysed key aspects of the unfolding post-Cold War drama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971003
- ISBN
- 9781597971003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Hardback. This study attempts to bring the debate about nuclear weapons and arms control up to date by assessing the reasons for the recent superpower agreement, the decline of the peace movements, the new threats to international stability and the prospects for further detente. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333476116
- ISBN
- 9780333476116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.62
€ 193.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349067930
- ISBN
- 9781349067930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.10
€ 72.10
Paperback. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850456868
- ISBN
- 9780850456868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.02
€ 23.99
€ 19.02
Guardian Angel: Life and Death Adventures with Pararescue, the World...
Senior Master Sergeant William F. Sine Usaf (...
Paperback. "Made up of survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) specialists, pararescue jumpers called PJs, and combat rescue officers (CROs), the Guardian Angel Weapons System is the U.S. Air Force's answer to personnel recovery missions"--Jacket of hardcover printing. Num Pages: 239 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612002514
- ISBN
- 9781612002514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.29
€ 24.29
Hardback. This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. The book offers a perspective on this complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206316
- ISBN
- 9780631206316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Ruiz, Sergio. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 259 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634844369
- ISBN
- 9781634844369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.54€ 135.43
€ 179.54
€ 135.43
Paperback. Students, scholars, and policy practitioners will find this a useful resource for understanding NATO, transatlantic relations, and security in Europe and North America, as well as theories about change in international institutions. Series: The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QFN; 3JJP; JPA; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421988
- ISBN
- 9781421421988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.82
€ 35.99
€ 34.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Seward, Adam. Num Pages: 55 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 6. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631175312
- ISBN
- 9781631175312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.22€ 58.90
€ 83.22
€ 58.90
Hardcover. While typically the victims of war, civilians are not necessarily passive recipients of violence. What options are available to civilians in times of war? This book suggests three broad strategies - flight, support, and voice. It focuses on three conflicts: Aceh, Indonesia; Patani, southern Thailand; and Mindanao, southern Philippines. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 257 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402981
- ISBN
- 9781137402981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardback. A comparison of Singapore and Taiwan presents an interesting case for those wishing to understand how small states struggle to overcome their strategic disadvantage. This book assesses their progress, from humble beginnings to their distinct development in the post-Cold War era, and includes both military and non-military factors. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPCW; JPB; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497154
- ISBN
- 9781137497154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.18
€ 150.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442254923
- ISBN
- 9781442254923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.43
€ 61.43
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, Shannon V. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821780
- ISBN
- 9781634821780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.96€ 197.62
€ 263.96
€ 197.62
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017146
- ISBN
- 9780674017146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.49
€ 47.99
€ 40.49
Paperback. A new urban parable which uncovers the original Palestinian history deliberately hidden behind the modernist facade of Tel Aviv. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; AM; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335117
- ISBN
- 9780745335117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.48
€ 31.99
€ 21.48