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Warfare & defence

Paperback. Takes a look at pivotal moments in the history of the Navy and of the United States. This is also a study of the unchanging demands of leadership at sea, where commanders must make rapid decisions in the heat of battle with lives - and the fate of nations - hanging in the balance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF; JWLF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195312119
ISBN
9780195312119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.02

Hardcover. This brisk narrative charts the history of the United States Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through its emergence as a global power amid the world wars of the twentieth century and finally to its current role as a superpower in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199394944
ISBN
9780199394944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.71

Hardcover. Renowned historian Craig L. Symonds details the incredible naval operation that allowed D-Day to succeed: Operation Neptune. Tracing its history from inception in 1941 to the storming of the beaches in Normandy in the summer of 1944, Neptune is a brilliant account of the largest seaborne assault in human history. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199986118
ISBN
9780199986118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.70

Hardcover. Editor(s): Perez, Craig. Num Pages: 167 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWA; JWL; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 265 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634829878
ISBN
9781634829878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.72
€ 172.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579939
ISBN
9780907579939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.48

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754830566
ISBN
9780754830566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Cuvelier, Gilles. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
103
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628083552
ISBN
9781628083552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.12
€ 129.15

Hardcover. Series: Contemporary World Issues. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618. A Reference Handbook. Series: Contemporary World Issues. 336 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight: 618.
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851099788
ISBN
9781851099788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 12.29

Paperback. Intends to take readers on a global tour of the sprawling process called 'militarization'. This book takes an international look at the politics of masculinity, nationalism, and globalization. It covers variety of subjects: gays in the military, the history of 'camp followers', and the politics of women who have sexually serviced male soldiers. Num Pages: 437 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPFN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
437
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220713
ISBN
9780520220713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. The Beginning and the End. 256 pages, c 30 photos, 8 maps. 2008 sees the 90th anniversary of the liberation of Mons. To mark this milestone Don Farr describes the arrival of the BEF in Mons in 1914, the Battle of Mons itself, the Retreat from Mons, the Battle of Le Cateau, and the background to the Angel of Mons stories. It also describes events on the Western Front through to the German spring offensives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 20. Weight: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion & Company
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677083
ISBN
9781907677083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. Presenting an annotated collection of Japanese documents translated into English, this title covers three main topics: the Japanese navy before World War II, prewar diplomacy and politics, and Japanese naval operations and policy during the war. The documents include diary extracts, and monographs written by high-ranking Japanese officers. Editor(s): Dillon, Katherine V. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886337
ISBN
9781574886337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Richards, Donna P. Num Pages: 125 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
125
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613246634
ISBN
9781613246634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.42
€ 109.50

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346385
ISBN
9780764346385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Individually and collectively, the Fellows of the Royal Society were involved in many wartime activities. For example, prior to the outbreak of World War Two Her Majesty's Government decided to establish a Central Register of persons with 'professional, scientific, technical or higher administrative qualifications', for use in time of War. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWM; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982086
ISBN
9781909982086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Hardcover. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 180 pages, 12 b/w images from oroiginal docs, 6 b/w tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777947
ISBN
9781910777947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.00

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677656
ISBN
9781907677656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.24
€ 54.16

Paperback. The South African Air Force (SAAF), formed on 1 February 1920, is the second oldest air force in the Commonwealth. The air arm played a major role in securing victory for the Allies during the Second World War, in the 1948/49 Berlin Airlift, and in Korea in the 1950s. Num Pages: 344 pages, Numerous b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JMC; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560. Stories from the South African Air Force 1920-2010. 399 pages, 130 b/w photos, 8 maps. Through their stories of heroism, duty, adventure and tragedy, the reader will follow the history of the SAAF from 1939 to the present day. To complement the stories, the final chapter includes a collection of squadron pub songs from the Second World War, Korea and the Border War. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JMC; JWG. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916273
ISBN
9781908916273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. Unlike most books on the ethics of war, this book rejects the 'just war' tradition, proposing a virtue ethics of war to take its place. Like torture, war cannot be justified. It answers the question: 'If war is a very great evil, would a leader with courage, justice, compassion, and all the other moral virtues ever choose to fight a war?' Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137263407
ISBN
9781137263407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.01

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 1 maps, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JWA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501703096
ISBN
9781501703096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Paperback. National security, a topic routinely discussed behind the closed doors of Washington's political scientists and policymakers, is believed to be an insider's game. All too often, such highly specialized knowledge is assumed to place issues beyond the grasp--and interest--of the American public. Author D. Robert Worley disagrees. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLX; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 653.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612347202
ISBN
9781612347202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

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