Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardcover. Tells the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. This book takes us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival-at-sea. It includes barnstorming to flying blindfolded, and a kidnapping to secret spying. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426211560
- ISBN
- 9781426211560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.77
€ 30.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. A history of the Austro-Prussian-Italian War of 1866, which paved the way for German and Italian unification. Num Pages: 330 pages, 16 b/w illus. 21 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521629515
- ISBN
- 9780521629515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.04
€ 36.99
€ 36.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Hevley, Bruce; Findlay, John M.; Hevly, Bruce. Series: Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWMN; KNBN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977164
- ISBN
- 9780295977164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Talking about Iraq war, this title recounts how the US set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq, showing the consequences of this policy. It looks at the struggles of individual American soldiers and civilians and Iraqis from various backgrounds. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571230440
- ISBN
- 9780571230440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. On 27 May 1942 a Czech agent threw a bomb at a passing Mercedes Reinhard Heydrich was travelling in. The assassination sent a shock wave through the Nazi leadership and provoked ferocious reprisals against Czechs and Jews. This book is based on archive material and interviews with surviving members of SOE and Czech military intelligence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPWL1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843410362
- ISBN
- 9781843410362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.33
€ 13.99
€ 13.33
Hardcover. A study of medieval cannon, one of the most important discoveries of the post-classical world. This book attempts to combine all the sources, bringing fresh insights into the development and use of artillery in the 15th century. Series: Armour and Weapons. Num Pages: 392 pages, 150 black and white, 25 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBW; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843831624
- ISBN
- 9781843831624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.98
€ 131.98
Hardback. The original and bestselling leadership book!
Sun Tzu's ideas on survival and success have been read across the world for centuries. Today they can still be applied to business, politics and life. The Art of War demonstrates how to win without conflict. Series: Capstone Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JWKT; KJMB; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857080097
- ISBN
- 9780857080097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Translator(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133838
- ISBN
- 9780231133838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Hardback. Useful for students, strategists, and scholars, this translated work demonstrates the close link between the philosophy in "The Art of War" and Taoism. It examines the development of Chinese military strategy which occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. Translator(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133821
- ISBN
- 9780231133821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. A brand new translation of the perenially popular Chinese military masterpiece. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 199 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780330013
- ISBN
- 9781780330013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. In this translation, the author presents the core text in two formats: first, the unadorned ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu, the author of "The Art of War"; then, the same text with a running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140439199
- ISBN
- 9780140439199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. A marriage of Sun Tzu and Jessica Hagy, The Art of War Visualized is an inspired mash-up, a work that completely reenergizes the perennial bestseller and makes it accessible to a new generation of students, entrepreneurs, business leaders, artists, seekers, and lovers of games and game theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC; JWKT; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761182382
- ISBN
- 9780761182382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.31
€ 15.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. A collection of writings on the use of strategy in war. It provides a learned framework for understanding global political history. It includes writings from ancient and modern Europe, China, Byzantium, the Arab world, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire. Editor(s): Chaliand, Gerard. Num Pages: 1101 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: HB; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1101
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520079649
- ISBN
- 9780520079649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.63€ 45.25
€ 57.63
€ 45.25
Paperback. Based on how the three major operational components of war - tactics, logistics, and strategy - have evolved and changed over time. This monumental work encompasses 2,500 years of military history, from infantry combat in ancient Greece through the dissolution of the Roman Empire to the Thirty Years' War. Num Pages: 768 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069666
- ISBN
- 9780252069666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.37
€ 32.99
€ 32.37
Hardback. Previous studies have looked at the contribution of information technology and network theory to the art of warfare as understood in the broader sense. This book, however, focuses on an area particularly important in understanding the significance of the information revolution; its impact on strategic theory. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JW; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848219120
- ISBN
- 9781848219120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.79
€ 175.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780801490620
- ISBN
- 9780801490620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.74
€ 22.74
Paperback. Translator(s): Denma Translation Group. Series: Shambhala classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570629044
- ISBN
- 9781570629044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.48
€ 19.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. Capturing the literary quality of "The Art of War", this book presents the core text in two different formats. It allows readers to form their own first impressions of the ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu. It includes an introduction, chronologies, suggested readings, and other apparatus. Translator(s): Minford, John. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143105756
- ISBN
- 9780143105756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007420124
- ISBN
- 9780007420124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.38
€ 5.38
paperback. States that throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. This book presents works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Translator(s): Minford, John. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 92. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024181
- ISBN
- 9780140455526
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12