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Warfare & defence

Paperback. A study of the contentious issue of the public's right to know in time of war or limited conflict. Analysis of the relationship between the media and the military in the Falklands, Grenada, Panama and the Gulf reveals a central theme of the battle between the military and their political masters. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JFD; JPVH2; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333719053
ISBN
9780333719053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887230
ISBN
9781845887230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801495656
ISBN
9780801495656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. This title is about generals: who they are, what they do and how they affect the world we live in. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137381
ISBN
9781844137381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. The breech-loading, single-shot .458 in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. This study tells the story of the Martini-Henry and its impact on the battlefield. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780965062
ISBN
9781780965062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Hardcover. This book discusses the significance of the maritime domain for European security in general and the European Union in particular. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 black & white tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPS; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137017802
ISBN
9781137017802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349437214
ISBN
9781349437214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.39

hardcover. Editor(s): Sim, Y. H. Teddy. Num Pages: 310 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811041624
ISBN
9789811041624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.01

Paperback. An exploration of one of the paradoxes of history: the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1Q; HBT; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 65. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106748
ISBN
9780349106748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.90

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471259
ISBN
9780752471259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Hardback. Argues that many of the most serious "security" challenges to Arab states and societies are rooted not in external military threats, but in the imperatives of socio-economic development. Two Gulf wars and the Arab-Israeli conflict have highlighted the salience of military factors in the region. Editor(s): Korany, Bahgat; Noble, Paul; Brynen, Mr. Rex. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; GTF; JFSR2; JPH; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333572214
ISBN
9780333572214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.97

Paperback. Argues that many of the most serious "security" challenges to Arab states and societies are rooted not in external military threats, but in the imperatives of socio-economic development. Two Gulf wars and the Arab-Israeli conflict have highlighted the salience of military factors in the region. Editor(s): Korany, Bahgat; Noble, Paul; Brynen, Mr. Rex. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; GTF; JFSR2; JPH; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333572221
ISBN
9780333572221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.01

paperback. Num Pages: 153 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1976
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349029280
ISBN
9781349029280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.32

Paperback. Presents the accounts of missions by the SAS, Delta Force, Green Beret, Commandos and other forces, including: Blackhawk Down - the US Delta forces debacle in Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993; British Special forces fight Al Qaeda at close quarters in Afghanistan 2003; and, Task Force Raider - US Special forces teams track down Saddam Hussein, 2003. Editor(s): Lawrence, Richard Russell. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845293529
ISBN
9781845293529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.54

Paperback. What does it take, both physically and mentally, to join the world's most respected - and feared - military units? Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472110879
ISBN
9781472110879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting to page edges, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014004
ISBN
9781845298852
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of behavioral scientists in government and how their potentially dangerous, "American" assumptions about human behavior would shape US views of domestic disturbances and insurgencies in Third World countries. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JMAL; JPS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114552
ISBN
9780691114552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore - eventually - a standing professional army. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 51. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553815405
ISBN
9780553815405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

paperback. With a new introduction from the author, this is the 25th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer prize-winning story of how the atomic bomb came to be. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: JWM; PHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 58. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK London
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471111235
ISBN
9781471111235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. Using the cases ofNorthern Cyprus and Transdniestria, the authorexamines state-building as practiced by informal states. Exploring symbolic and economic dimensions of state-building projects and using insights from political sociology, sheinvestigates how they function under circumstances of non-recognition." Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; JW; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349347964
ISBN
9781349347964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Paperback. The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. This study tells the story of the M14, the long-lived battle rifle in front-line service with US forces for more than 50 years. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: JWM; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472802552
ISBN
9781472802552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. "The M1 Carbine". Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086196
ISBN
9781849086196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, over 350 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JWTU; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 287 x 17. Weight in Grams: 890. A History of the US M-1 Helmet in World War II. 112 pages, 350 colour and b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JWTU; WCK. Dimension: 220 x 287 x 17. Weight: 890.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300745
ISBN
9780764300745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; HBWN; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510708679
ISBN
9781510708679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.09

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