Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Can foreign invaders successfully exploit industrial economies? This work demonstrates that expansion can, in fact, provide rewards to aggressor nations. It argues that invaders can exploit industrial societies for short periods of time and can maintain control and economic performance over the long term. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691002422
- ISBN
- 9780691002422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 47.71
€ 60.59
€ 47.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748675999
- ISBN
- 9780748675999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.35€ 116.90
€ 122.35
€ 116.90
Paperback. In his investigation of such inquiries as the Sioux trials, Wirz trial, Leipzig trials, and the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials following World War II, Maguire agrees that war crimes proceedings on any scale warrant the term "political justice." His examples illustrate the gradations of political justice across three continents and a century of American involvement. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120517
- ISBN
- 9780231120517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.03
€ 50.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, c 90 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGHA; JWH; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294017
- ISBN
- 9781910294017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.85
€ 26.99
€ 19.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 70 pages, over 70 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1098. The Waffen-SS Knight's Cross Holders. August - December 1943. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342738
- ISBN
- 9780764342738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.78
€ 48.99
€ 31.78
Paperback. An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. Series: Cambridge perspectives in history. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 1D; 4KL; HBTZ1; JW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521595018
- ISBN
- 9780521595018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.67
€ 19.67
Hardback. Far from being a detached theorist, Carl von Clausewitz was as intensely aware of the cultural and intellectual currents of his time as he was engaged in its political and military conflicts. The essays in this volume examine Clausewitz in comparison with teachers, friends, and opponents, a perspective enriched by significant documents. Num Pages: 178 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385813
- ISBN
- 9781782385813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.57
€ 156.57
Paperback. What makes a war 'holy', and who decides that it is? This title examines the origins of holy war, and how it affects the modern world. It shows how the ideal of the crusade, 'God's War', came to permeate medieval Christendom, and how it influenced later Western societies, especially in their attitudes to colonialism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 24 Illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRC; HRH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002354
- ISBN
- 9780691002354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.24
€ 72.24
Paperback. Villers-Bretonneux was the key to the strategically important communications centre of Amiens, a principal objective of the German offensive that began in March 1918. This story tells how the initiative fell to brigade and battalion commanders and how units were hastily cobbled together to stem the German tide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 121 x 35. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844150618
- ISBN
- 9781844150618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
Hardback. Here is the incredible story of this legendary aircraft, from its genesis in the 1930s to its continued presence at airshows and museums today. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 114
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944021
- ISBN
- 9780750944021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.21
€ 13.99
€ 13.21
Hardback. Presents a story of the RAF's Avro Lancaster bomber. This book covers the Lancaster's genesis, first flight and flight testing, its part in the bomber offensive during the Second World War and how this iconic aircraft lives on in the 21st Century. It includes a listing of surviving Lancasters and where to see them. Series: The Story Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 colour and 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 119
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947602
- ISBN
- 9780750947602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.28
€ 13.99
€ 13.28
Hardback. The RAF's huge delta-wing Vulcan jet nuclear bomber is an enduring image of the Cold War era. It was adapted for conventional bombing and saw active service in the Falklands War. This colour tribute to the Avro Vulcan by an aviation journalist discusses its development and provides a history of XH558. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943994
- ISBN
- 9780750943994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.21
€ 14.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Lavoy, Peter R.; Sagan, Scott Douglas; Wirtz, James J. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JPA; JWK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487040
- ISBN
- 9780801487040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.39
€ 46.99
€ 42.39
Paperback. An account of the GI offensive in Europe. From the mobilization of an ill-trained and poorly-equipped army in 1940 to the juggernaut of 69 infantry divisions in 1945, Peter R. Mansoor provides an analysis of the long and bloody road to victory over the German army. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 32 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612260
- ISBN
- 9780700612260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312605537
- ISBN
- 9780312605537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.65
€ 19.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833042002
- ISBN
- 9780833042002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.44
€ 25.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. A new telling of the brutal siege of Bastogne, where vastly outnumbered American forces held off a savage German onslaught and sealed the fate of the Third Reich Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216141
- ISBN
- 9780300216141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Histories of Battle of the Bulge routinely include lists of American, British, and German troop casualties. This book tells the story of ordinary people caught up in war. Peter Schrijvers also examines post-war concerns such as reconstruction, the problem of abandoned land mines and explosives, and relations between civilians and veterans. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123523
- ISBN
- 9780813123523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349145249
- ISBN
- 9781349145249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Paperback. The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower. This title looks at the design, the history, the mechanics, and the use of this one of the most important firearms of the 19th century. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HB; JW; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849084857
- ISBN
- 9781849084857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.20
€ 20.99
€ 20.20