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Warfare & defence

Paperback. A masterly synthesis and summary of the present state of knowledge and debates on various aspects of warfare in medieval Catholic Europe between 300 and 1500 AD. It provides a general overview of the subject, with chapters on the theory of warfare, military personnel, buildings and equipment, and the practice of warfare by land and sea. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
2003rd Edition
SKU
V9780333763315
ISBN
9780333763315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.59

Paperback. One of the problems pervading the study of medieval Islamic technology is the lack of surviving technical treatises. Tradition tended to be handed down by example and by word of mouth, and apprenticeships could last for decades. Fortunately, however, occasional treatises do exist. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b/w figs. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFSR2; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 243 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094570
ISBN
9780906094570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762210
ISBN
9781841762210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 190+ b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1242. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0004676
ISBN
9780764303906
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Covers the aircraft and many pilots of JG 3, JG 5, JG 51, JG 52, JG 54 and JG 77. Num Pages: 192 pages, 400ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887402463
ISBN
9780887402463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Hardback. Praise for Mike Guardia: "..meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing..a fine work of investigative history."- Military Writers Society of America The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWDG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000657
ISBN
9781612000657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, documents. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300608
ISBN
9780764300608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.39
€ 46.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1,008 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 232 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343810
ISBN
9780764343810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.49
€ 72.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 470 color and b/w photographs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304439
ISBN
9780764304439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.79
€ 65.34

Paperback. This book covers the guns that were emplaced along the Atlantic Wall by Germany during WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos, drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HB; JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 251 x 3. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305726
ISBN
9780764305726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, over 140 b/w photos & 10 colour aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1430. The Life of Adolf Galland - The Official Biography. 216 pages, 150ill.(10col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; JWG. Dimension: 287 x 224 x 24. Weight: 1426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306785
ISBN
9780764306785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.60

Paperback. German manufacturers produced interesting and superb miniature die cast toy vehicles which are described here. Color photos of over 2000 German toy vehicles make this a most useful book for die cast collectors and fanciers of miniatures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 96 color plates. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887403163
ISBN
9780887403163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. Paul Bruce was a tough, idealistic young trooper in the SAS when he was dispatched to Northern Ireland. His squad's top-secret mission, code sign "Nemesis" - to execute unarmed IRA suspects in cold blood. This is his story. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations (some colour) portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110. Weight in Grams: 175. Good clean copy. Keywords: Northern Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0025245
ISBN
9781857821673
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.96

Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0007987
ISBN
9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Called by some a 'Mediterranean Jutland,' the Battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. This is the story of the largest naval engagement in the Mediterranean during the First World War. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBTM; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253343796
ISBN
9780253343796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.20

Paperback. This account of the Yorktown campaign of the American Revolution presents six full-colour battle scenes detailing the critical points in the battle. Yorktown would be a model example to the British Crown of the impossible odds she now faced in holding onto her colonies. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, colour plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326880
ISBN
9781855326880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.41

paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384293
ISBN
9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.79

Paperback. Taking into account wars waged by virtually all civilizations since the beginning of recorded history, the author finds that despite enormous cultural differences, war was conducted in distinctly similar ways right up to the Military Revolution and the pursuit of technological warfare in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 28 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300197174
ISBN
9780300197174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. A critical reflection on the role of terrorism in major armed conflicts occurring during the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty first century. Case studies include Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Series Editor(s): Taylor, Max; Currie, Mark; Hogan, John. Series: New Directions in Terrorism Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 graphs. BIC Classification: JPWL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 260 x 2. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781784994099
ISBN
9781784994099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. A fascinating insight into one of the most elite special operations units in the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007328
ISBN
9780751549027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The new format of the book - A4 80 pages archive photos color profiles mate coated paper soft cover binding Series: Photosniper. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 298 x 4. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
Condition
New
SKU
V9788364596131
ISBN
9788364596131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 298 x 7. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
Condition
New
SKU
V9788364596285
ISBN
9788364596285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 300 x 9. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
Condition
New
SKU
V9788364596278
ISBN
9788364596278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.50

Hardback. The Battle for Spion Kop, 1900. 256 pages, 16pgs of illustrations, 6 maps. * A complete and detailed account of a devastating South African conflict The Battle of Spion Kop was fought during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith, South Africa, and was the single bloodiest episode in the campaign, as well as a harbinger of the bitter and desperate fighting still to come in the Second Boer War. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFM; 1HFMS; HBJH; JWLF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000077
ISBN
9781612000077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.70

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