Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. The breech-loading, single-shot .458 in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. This study tells the story of the Martini-Henry and its impact on the battlefield. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780965062
- ISBN
- 9781780965062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59
Hardback. Tells the story of Victoria's Colonial Campaigns through the letters and diaries of those who served. This book examines the soldiers' experiences from when they left their barracks to go on campaign, the journey at sea aboard transport ships and various aspects of colonial service, including conflict itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449845
- ISBN
- 9780752449845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.73
€ 26.99
€ 23.73
Paperback. A collection of materials on the battle of Hastings, one of the most significant battles in European history. It includes primary sources for the battle, including pictorial, and seminal accounts of the battle by the major historians. It also describes the political situation in western Europe in the mid-eleventh century, and the events of 1066. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. Sources and Interpretations. Series: Warfare in History. 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A collection of materials on the battle of Hastings, one of the most significant battles in European history. It includes primary sources for the battle, including pictorial, and seminal accounts of the battle by the major historians. It also describes the political situation in western Europe in the mid-eleventh century, and the events of 1066. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWL. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight: 392.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1999 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851156194
- ISBN
- 9780851156194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.94
€ 33.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Art, Robert J.; Jervis, Robert; Stephen, Walter. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481963
- ISBN
- 9780801481963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. The first and only book to focus entirely on the selection and performance of American army generals in both major theaters (Europe and the Pacific) of World War II. Chronicles and critiques the background, character, achievements, and failures of the more than three dozen general officers chosen for top combat group commands. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619429
- ISBN
- 9780700619429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.23
€ 41.23
Paperback. Soldier of Change not only captures the media frenzy as Snyder-Hill took his place at the forefront of this modern civil rights movement, but also documents his twenty-year journey as a gay man in the army which culminated in the most important battle of his life: defending the disenfranchised. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 121 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348162
- ISBN
- 9781612348162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.72
€ 20.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPHL; JWKT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833030283
- ISBN
- 9780833030283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.77
€ 25.77
Paperback. Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571277124
- ISBN
- 9780571277124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.95
€ 17.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813848
- ISBN
- 9781472813848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.17
€ 23.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This title reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. It focuses on the development of the familiar blade from the original straight blades, the associated development of Japan's famous steel-making techniques and the challenges from contemporary warfare. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849081511
- ISBN
- 9781849081511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.65
€ 24.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. The fascinating world of the samurai as seen through arms and armour, places and images. Num Pages: 248 pages, 150 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; HBW; JWA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473850385
- ISBN
- 9781473850385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.69
€ 26.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the two Mongol invasions of Japan that pitted the masters of the steppes against the noble Samurai. Using maps and illustrations, this title charts the history of these great campaigns, which included numerous bloody raids on the Japanese islands, and ended with the famous kami kaze that destroyed the Mongol fleet. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034565
- ISBN
- 9781846034565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.50
€ 20.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. This work examines the Hussites as followers of Jan Hus, a reforming preacher who anticipated the Protestant Reformation in attacking the corruption and repression of the Church. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766652
- ISBN
- 9781841766652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.49
€ 20.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. The Sengoku The Jidai, 'Age of Warring States', is the age of the samurai - the military aristocracy of Japan. This title examines the complicated nature of family and clan that governed the initial organization of the armies, how this changed and how battlefield tactics developed over a series of encounters such as Nagashino and Sekigahara. Series: Battle Orders S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033513
- ISBN
- 9781846033513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.97
€ 27.99
€ 22.97
Hardback. Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1842-1909) was the nineteenth century's greatest military historian and author of biographies of Hannibal, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus and Napoleon. Editor(s): Sears, Stephen W. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815410300
- ISBN
- 9780815410300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.08
€ 31.99
€ 28.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473834262
- ISBN
- 9781473834262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN; JWTY; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370182
- ISBN
- 9781785370182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.22
€ 19.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. On 2nd July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. This study covers the post-war fate of the Zeppelins, including the crash of Hindenburg, and their use by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.7col.ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766928
- ISBN
- 9781841766928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.19
€ 20.99
€ 17.19
Paperback. Series: Shipcraft. Num Pages: 64 pages, 130 b/w, colour & line illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV2; WDH; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848321526
- ISBN
- 9781848321526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.68
€ 26.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Everything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship with numerous detailed plans and colour illustrations. This title Focuses on very popular modelling subjects that are represented by a wide selection of kits Num Pages: 64 pages, 130 b/w, colour and line illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV2; WDH; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848321816
- ISBN
- 9781848321816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.86
€ 19.99
€ 15.86
Hardcover. The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 b/w, colour and line illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV2; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848321045
- ISBN
- 9781848321045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.90
€ 41.99
€ 36.90
Paperback. Series: Shipcraft. Num Pages: 64 pages, 130 b/w & colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV2; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 181 x 6. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848320185
- ISBN
- 9781848320185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Num Pages: 446 pages, over 600 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2476. 354th Fighter Group in World War Two. 446 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; JWG; JWTR. Dimension: 290 x 228 x 44. Weight: 2470.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329258
- ISBN
- 9780764329258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.84€ 57.23
€ 75.84
€ 57.23
Hardcover. A comprehensive study of 41 Squadron RAF, concentrating on its wartime activity between September 1939 and July 1942 Num Pages: 960 pages, 300 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2024.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552964
- ISBN
- 9781781552964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.87
€ 46.99
€ 35.87