Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. This book examines the social psychology of military organizations, offers case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster. Num Pages: 448 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JMJ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712658898
- ISBN
- 9780712658898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.10
€ 21.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. This book is the most complete photo study available of the air war in the Gulf, and covers every unit that participated including U.S., British, Saudi, Italian and French. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 750 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404726
- ISBN
- 9780887404726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Mele, Gregory D. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBLH; JWXZ; WST. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439088
- ISBN
- 9781937439088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Paperback. In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with the historical background of Ott's wrestling and culminates in step-by-step instruction for practicing the techniques of this ancient fighting art. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439118
- ISBN
- 9781937439118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.82
€ 42.99
€ 42.82
Hardcover. The legendary Supermarine Spitfire was designed solely as an air protection interceptor, to engage and destroy enemy bombers attempting to attack targets in the British Isles. This book describes the design and development of this outstanding combat aircraft, and includes eyewitness accounts from pilots who flew it during the Battle of Britain. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 100 photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754829997
- ISBN
- 9780754829997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.24
€ 8.99
€ 8.24
Hardback. Detailed book explores the landing gear systems of World War II German combat aircraft. Num Pages: 246 pages, over 250 photographs, over 250 line schemes and cut-away drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; TTM; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404702
- ISBN
- 9780887404702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.19
€ 43.99
€ 28.19
Hardcover. Num Pages: 269 pages, over 350 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 219 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1834. illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBWQ; JWTU. Dimension: 287 x 219 x 32. Weight: 1842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764337529
- ISBN
- 9780764337529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.66€ 71.63
€ 76.66
€ 71.63
Paperback. Coveying both the epic and everyday aspects of Mortain's field of battle, Lieutenant Colonel Mark J. Reardon takes the reader down to the platoon level on both sides to produce a comprehensive look at the battle to halt Hitler's Panzer divisions in 1944. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612956
- ISBN
- 9780700612956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Hardcover. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617753
- ISBN
- 9780700617753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.39
€ 56.39
Hardcover. Explores why the Soviet Union won its war against Nazi Germany despite inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses. Illuminates the Soviets' remarkable ability to recruit and retain soldiers and reveals why so many were willing to fight in the service of a repressive regime. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617760
- ISBN
- 9780700617760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Paperback. As cyber-attacks dominate front-page news, few books are more timely and enlightening than Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; TTM; URJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781501140839
- ISBN
- 9781501140839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.37
€ 15.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. First time in paperback: A unique portrait of American military action through the stories of the seventy-one U.S. destroyers sunk in World War II. Num Pages: 408 pages, 32 pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306810695
- ISBN
- 9780306810695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Eric and Jane Lawson present a unique treatment of the air actions of World War I as a single grand campaign, with both sides striving for mastery using new technology and new tactics. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306812132
- ISBN
- 9780306812132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.31
€ 24.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824524
- ISBN
- 9780306824524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.82
€ 21.99
€ 15.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, ILLUSTRATED. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316341431
- ISBN
- 9780316341431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.47
€ 30.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. An inside look at our first line of defense against terrorists and hostage takers. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; JKSW1; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738202624
- ISBN
- 9780738202624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.68
€ 24.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. An analysis of nuclear deterrence, which, the author argues, will characterize international strategic affairs in the 21st century. It explains why three different countries - China, Britain and France - all sought an independent nuclear deterrent despite security alliances with the superpowers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2d. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746861
- ISBN
- 9780804746861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. A highly-acclaimed account of Julius Caesar's decade-long campaign against the Celts of Germany, Gaul and Britain. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885119209
- ISBN
- 9781885119209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.10
€ 25.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75ill.11col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVGSC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 188 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841768441
- ISBN
- 9781841768441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.78
€ 26.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. The French-Indian War was fought in the forests, open plains and forts of the North American frontier. This title explains the background to the wars and charts the military development of the British Army and the reforms that led to its eventual superiority. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 b&w and 25 colour illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841764566
- ISBN
- 9781841764566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.85
€ 14.85
Hardback. Throughout the Cold War, theorists argue, nuclear arms stopped war, as both sides could retaliate with "mutual assured destruction". This fact begs the question: why did the USA not strike preemptively before the USSR developed atomic arms? This text sets the case for such a preventive nuclear war. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765800220
- ISBN
- 9780765800220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.50
€ 110.50
Paperback. Here, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in the war that forever changed the face of Europe. He provides a clear narrative of the diplomatic background to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174941
- ISBN
- 9780299174941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 170 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307256
- ISBN
- 9780764307256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.24
€ 53.99
€ 35.24
Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253353597
- ISBN
- 9780253353597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12