Warfare & defence
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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 31.99
€ 28.42