Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
paperback. This sixtieth-anniversary edition of the 1943 classic returns to print the exciting story of a U.S. Navy fighter squadron during the invasion of French North Africa in World War II. Series: Aviation Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 60th Anniversary edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887228
- ISBN
- 9781574887228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.15
€ 23.99
€ 22.15
hardcover. As the literature on military-media relations grows, it is informed by antagonism either from journalists who report on wars or from ex-soldiers in their memoirs. Academics who attempt more judicious accounts rarely have any professional military or media experience. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889475
- ISBN
- 9781574889475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.81
€ 33.81
hardcover. A study of unconventional warfare in American military history and its implications for the present and future. This work examines America's numerous experiences with this type of warfare from the Revolutionary War, through the Vietnam War. It aims to better inform about if, when, and how the United States should fight unconventional wars. Num Pages: 308 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970150
- ISBN
- 9781597970150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.38
€ 36.38
paperback. The VA is not your loving Uncle Sam who opens his wallet and says, 'Here you are, nephew-a $1,000 check per month for the rest of your life. That should take the pain out of your service injuries,' " writes John D. Roche. Far from it, he reveals. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971164
- ISBN
- 9781597971164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.69
€ 17.99
€ 17.69
paperback. Is any war a "good war"? In Worshipping the Myths of World War II, the author takes a critical look at what he sees is America's dedication to war as panacea and as Washington's primary method for leading the world. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971638
- ISBN
- 9781597971638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.15
€ 23.99
€ 22.15
hardcover. That American forces should torture prisoners in their "war" on terror is disturbing, but more shocking still is that the highest officials of the Bush-Cheney administration planned, authorized, encouraged, and concealed these war crimes. Num Pages: 370 pages, 12 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL; JWXK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973878
- ISBN
- 9781597973878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.81
€ 33.81
paperback. Compiled to meet the challenges of a security environment, this book is based on an innovative Department of Defense (DOD) workshop. It examines strategic trends, their defense relevance, how they may overlap to produce strategic 'shocks' and how the United States might prepare for such events to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities. Num Pages: 340 pages, 7 tables, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974950
- ISBN
- 9781597974950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.45
€ 37.99
€ 34.45
The Three Circles of War. Understanding the Dynamics of Conflict in Ir...
Gregg, Heather Selma; Rothstein, Hy S.; Arqui...
hardcover. The most effective strategies in a war as complicated as the three-level conflict in Iraq are intertwined and complementary, according to the editors of this volume. This book has broad implications for future decisions about war and peace in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974998
- ISBN
- 9781597974998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347738
- ISBN
- 9781612347738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.78
€ 42.78
Paperback. In the COMBAT AIRCRAFT series. Covering the exploits of the B-24 in the south-west Pacific during World War II. Includes 30 original artworks and, black and white scale drawings of all major variants. With text relating the personal experiences of the crews in the battle over the Pacific. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b&w and 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; HB; JWL; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327818
- ISBN
- 9781855327818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.46
€ 27.99
€ 22.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 105 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 301 x 13. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PeKo Publishing Kft.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789638962300
- ISBN
- 9789638962300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.41
€ 34.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Highlights the plights of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Includes contributions from current and former prisoners. Editor(s): Baker, Abeer; Matar, Anat. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330204
- ISBN
- 9780745330204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Intends to challenge the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948. This title reexamines the relationship between these sectors and provides a different view of their interactions. Editor(s): Sheffer, Gabriel; Barak, Oren. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221742
- ISBN
- 9780253221742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
hardcover. This book examines the complex and changing relationship between the U.S. Army and American railroads during the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JW; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742399
- ISBN
- 9780804742399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 240 black & white photographs, 3 black & white maps, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591142133
- ISBN
- 9781591142133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.46
€ 93.46
paperback. Offering a view of the secret development and voluntary disarmament of South Africa's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons program, Project Coast, the authors explore how systems used for nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons in South Africa were acquired and established beyond the gaze of international and domestic political actors. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JPA; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217301
- ISBN
- 9780253217301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. For the first time since his classic Just and Unjust Wars was published almost thirty years ago, this volume brings together provocative arguments by preeminent political theorist Michael Walzer on contemporary military conflicts - including the Iraq war - and the ethical issues they raise. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300109788
- ISBN
- 9780300109788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. The essential manual on how to find your way anywhere in any situation. Series: SAS. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBW; JWG; TRLN; WGG; WSZV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585744602
- ISBN
- 9781585744602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.28
€ 21.99
€ 18.28
paperback. Packed with tales of the heroic, comic, eccentric, and tragic, this collection fully captures the flavour of barrack life and enlists the reader on campaigns as distant in time as Caesar's Gallic wars and the siege of Port Stanley during the Falklands conflict. Editor(s): Hastings, Sir Max. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195205282
- ISBN
- 9780195205282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Hardcover. General Walter Krueger is still one of the least-known army commanders of World War II. This book resurrects the brilliant career of this great military leader while deepening our understanding of the Pacific War. By showing how he breathed life into Pacific war strategy, it gives him that credit and fills a gap in American military history. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615001
- ISBN
- 9780700615001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.00
€ 88.00