Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardcover. A book that begins with a history of the battleship, from the first ironclad woodenhulled ships of the 19th century to the revolutionary Dreadnoughts of World War I and the mighty battleships and battle cruisers of World War II. It includes a country-by-country directory of battleships, with details about each vessel's history and function. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 550 photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754829812
- ISBN
- 9780754829812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.11
€ 21.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Carreiras, Helena; Castro, Celso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; JPWS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138797482
- ISBN
- 9781138797482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Paperback. This title is a study of Isandlwana, the most famous battle of the Zulu War, and the greatest defeat of the British Army during the entire Victorian era. The volume presents evidence from an archaeological dig in 2000, which offers a new interpretation of the battle's course of action. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765112
- ISBN
- 9781841765112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.63
€ 26.99
€ 21.63
paperback. Before the War of Independence properly began, the American Continental Congress invited the Canadians to join their struggle against the British. This text details the battle between Montgomery and Arnold's untried troops and Carleton's awaiting British forces in Quebec. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766812
- ISBN
- 9781841766812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.63
€ 26.99
€ 21.63
hardcover. William "Extra Billy" Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, was also one of the most colourful and charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 photos, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781611211290
- ISBN
- 9781611211290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.97
€ 18.97
Paperback. Discussing means and methods of warfare, the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants, and the conduct of operations in land, sea, and air, this is a manual on the law of armed conflict. It also includes discussion of the legal aspects of internal armed conflict, and the application of the law during peace support operations. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199287284
- ISBN
- 9780199287284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.49
€ 105.49
hardcover. Public, press, and academic interest in the military judicial system has increased over the years. This volume sets out to accomplish two main aims to provide comprehensive, accurate information about the US military justice system and related disciplinary features. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275993665
- ISBN
- 9780275993665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Paperback. When is the use of military force by a nation justified? In this study, James Turner Johnson refocuses the moral analysis of war on the real problems of contemporary armed conflict and explores the specific problems posed by warfare today. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300091045
- ISBN
- 9780300091045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Nineteen biographical sketches of key French and English figures lend a human aspect to historic names; and 14 annotated primary documents breathe fresh life into the topic, and provide students and readers with a new look at the period. The book concludes with an annotated bibliography and index. Series: The Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313324581
- ISBN
- 9780313324581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. This book examines the role of the presidency in the formulation and conduct of grand strategy, and why this is important for the future of US national security. It argues that, while the US has enjoyed exceptional presidential leadership in the past, few future presidents will meet high standards of leadership in foreign affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415731225
- ISBN
- 9780415731225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.12
€ 79.12
Paperback. Including over 60 short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, this anthology collects together Mexican American writings about the US war in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the antiwar movement, the Catholic Church, traditional Mexican American groups, and a feminist consciousness among Chicanas. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 337 pages, 1 b/w photo, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KLS; 2ABM; DQ; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214057
- ISBN
- 9780520214057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.74
€ 38.74
Paperback. Presents a fresh approach to understanding the American combat soldier's experience in Vietnam. This book integrates such topics as the political culture, the experiences of training, the Vietnam experience, and the 'homecoming', and offers an overview of the 870,000 'grunts' who bore the brunt of the fighting in the jungles of South Vietnam. Num Pages: 272 pages, halftones, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWS2; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765622860
- ISBN
- 9780765622860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.69
€ 53.69
Paperback. This superb collection of biographical essays tells the story of the U.S. Navy through the lives of the officers who forged its traditions. The essayists are leading naval historians who assess the careers of these men and their impact on the naval service, from the Continental Navy of the American Revolution to the nuclear Navy of the Cold War. Editor(s): Bradford, James C. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF; TBX; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557500960
- ISBN
- 9781557500960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.02
€ 53.02
Women and War: Gender Identity and Activism in Times of Conflict
Kaufman, Joyce P., Williams, Kristen P.
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Kumarian Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565493094
- ISBN
- 9781565493094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.59
€ 30.59
Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq a...
Armstrong, Keith; Best, Suzanne; Domenici, Pa...
paperback. Offering soldiers and their families a comprehensive guide to dealing with the all-too-common repercussions of combat duty, including posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, this book details treatments for these difficulties and outlines specific ways to improve couple and family relationships. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JWX; VFJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ulysses Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569755136
- ISBN
- 9781569755136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.92
€ 15.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. Since the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wrights' triumph to the air war for Kosovo. He shows how politics, economics, and technology shaped air power in the armed forces. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 b/w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- Custom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585442553
- ISBN
- 9781585442553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.33
€ 33.33
Paperback. The Morality of War surveys the fundamental principles and themes of the just war tradition through the words of the philosophers, jurists, and warriors who have shaped it. Editor(s): Kinsella, David; Carr, Craig L. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588263537
- ISBN
- 9781588263537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.18
€ 32.18
paperback. Provides an examination of the period of "robust" UN-mandated peacekeeping missions in humanitarian crises. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- United States Institute of Peace Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601270078
- ISBN
- 9781601270078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612054780
- ISBN
- 9781612054780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Leadership Embodied, 2nd Edition: The Secrets to Success of the Most E...
Usmc (Ret.) Lt. Col. Joseph J. Thomas
Paperback. Now in its second edition, Leadership Embodied is an instructive collection of short biographical essays focusing on Navy and Marine Corps personnel, who have demonstrated notable leadership characteristics. Num Pages: 249 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JWF; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612513034
- ISBN
- 9781612513034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.47
€ 35.47