×


 x 

Shopping cart

Warfare & defence

Results 2441 - 2460 of 5194

Warfare & defence

Paperback. In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, 'West Side Boys' kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation. This title presents one of the greatest hostage-rescue success stories with specially commissioned artwork and detailed maps. Illustrator(s): Kozik, Mariusz. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JMC; HBJH; HBWS; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846038501
ISBN
9781846038501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and TBI (traumatic brain injury) have been called the "signature wounds" of the recent war. The bomb blast has been the "signature weapon" of these conflicts, which primarily affect the lower exposed areas of the body, including the extremities and pelvic region. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV; MMH; MMJ; MQU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190461508
ISBN
9780190461508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.61

Paperback. Drawing from a variety of resources, this book presents a collection of seminal articles, essays, and documents on the NSC. It also covers such key topics as the rise of the National Security Advisor to a position of prominence, specific challenges to the NSC, and the role of the NSC in a post-Cold War environment. Editor(s): Johnson, Loch K.; Inderfurth, Karl F. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195159660
ISBN
9780195159660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.76

Paperback. National security remains important, but in a world in which interstate war is the rare exception there is a need for a global security audit. This report offers an annual mapping of the incidence, intensity, causes, and consequences of global violence and policy responses to that violence. It has a series of essays focusing on a thematic issue. Series: Human Security Report. Num Pages: 170 pages, Colour photographs, halftones and numerous figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195307399
ISBN
9780195307399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.46

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

Hardback. While some have argued that neutrality has become irrelevant, this volume asserts that neutrality continues to be a key concept of the law of armed conflict. Neutrality in Contemporary International Law details the rights and duties of neutral states and demonstrates how the rules of neutrality continue to apply in modern day conflicts. Series: Oxford Monographs in International Law. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; JPWS; JW; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739760
ISBN
9780198739760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.68

Hardback. This volume collects articles on the law of armed conflict and the use of force from the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, to facilitate easy access to content from the leading reference work in international law. Editor(s): Lachenmann, Frauke; Wolfrum, Rudiger. Num Pages: 1472 pages. BIC Classification: JPWS; JW; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 191 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2296.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198784623
ISBN
9780198784623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 441.58

Hardback. This book provides detailed guidance for armed forces and practitioners on the application of international human rights law during armed conflict and its relationship with the law of armed conflict. Editor(s): Wilmshurst, Elizabeth; Hampson, Francoise; Lubell, Noam; Garraway, Charles; Akande, Dapo. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JW; LBBR; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791393
ISBN
9780198791393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.86

Paperback. Intelligence Success and Failure presents a new theory in the study of strategic surprise that claims the key explanation for warning failure is not unintentional action, but rather, motivated biases in key intelligence and central leaders that null any sense of doubt prior to surprise attacks. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JWK; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199341740
ISBN
9780199341740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFSL1; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199463503
ISBN
9780199463503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.36

Hardback. This is the third and final part of a treatise on the principles and practice of international criminal law, from its foundations to its future. This volume analyses procedure and implementation of international criminal law. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: JWXK; LBBZ; LBHG; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199665617
ISBN
9780199665617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 361.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999620
ISBN
9781349999620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.16

Private military contractors, especially those in Iraq, have taken on far more than their original mandates required. Initially intended for combat support, they have become full-fledged warriors, many with little experience, scant oversight, and no accountability to the rules of engagement that constrain the U.S. military and coalition forces. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972383
ISBN
9781597972383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.75

Presents a history of the critical campaigns of World War II that highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, Alan Levine's in-depth approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977111
ISBN
9781597977111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

Hardback. Editor(s): Goldenberg, Irina; Soeters, Joseph; Dean, Waylon H. Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Num Pages: 274 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JWKF; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319428178
ISBN
9783319428178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.42

Hardback. Editor(s): Holenweger, Michael; Jager, Michael Karl; Kernic, Franz. Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Num Pages: 404 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNK; JPA; JW; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319550589
ISBN
9783319550589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.56

Hardback. This book addresses Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification from the perspective of the United States, including new scientific developments and political analysis on improving compliance verification and efforts to monitor countries of concern. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JWMN; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2011
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400716759
ISBN
9789400716759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.09

Paperback. "Originally published 2009"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 231 x 39. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harper
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062026675
ISBN
9780062026675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.19

Paperback. The Modern American Military is composed of essays surveying the mission and character of the United States armed forces in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Kennedy, David M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190230906
ISBN
9780190230906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. A history of the role of modern intelligence across the globe. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195113907
ISBN
9780195113907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.89

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!