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Warfare & defence

Hardback. An alphabetical directory that details the aircraft, airships and gliders which have served the UK's forces throughout the 103 years since the first powered flight, the airship Nullis Secundus, in 1907. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 181 x 26. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445328
ISBN
9780752445328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardback. Editor(s): Richards, Donna P. Num Pages: 125 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
125
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613246634
ISBN
9781613246634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.42
€ 109.50

Hardback. Who is the enemy? This is the question most asked in modern warfare. From our struggles in Ireland, to the Malayan Emergency, operations in India, Yemen, Kenya, Aden, Palestine, and of course Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan - this book covers the strategy and doctrine of counterinsurgency and how often these operations have been unsuccessful. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBW; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464114
ISBN
9780752464114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPWL; JWH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 42. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Condition
New
SKU
9781846688515
ISBN
9781846688515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431424856
ISBN
9781431424856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.54

Hardback. The battles fought in the name of the war on terror have re-ignited questions about the changing nature of war, and the experience of war for those geographically distant from its real world consequences. What is missing from our highly mediated experience of war? Editor(s): Hellmich, Ms Christina; Purse, Dr. Lisa. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474416566
ISBN
9781474416566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.41

Paperback. Looking at how the Korean nuclear crisis originated, escalated, and was ultimately defused, this work explores a web of intelligence failures by the US and intransigence within South Korea and the International Atomic Energy Agency. It pays attention to an American mindset that prefers coercion to cooperation in dealing with aggressive nations. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010069
ISBN
9780691010069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.44

Hardcover. In hard-hitting accounts of Auschwitz, Bosnia, Palestine, and Hiroshima s Ground Zero, comics have shown a stunning capacity to bear witness to trauma. Hillary Chute explores the ways graphic narratives by diverse artists, including Jacques Callot, Francisco Goya, Keiji Nakazawa, Art Spiegelman, and Joe Sacco, document the disasters of war." Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AKLC; FZG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504516
ISBN
9780674504516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Hardback. Full collection of Despatches reports published for the first time, providing unique insight into what happened from those in command. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 50. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783462094
ISBN
9781783462094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.99

paperback. Examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program, as well as the impact of 9/11 and the evolving role of the military. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759724
ISBN
9780804759724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. Artillery has been an important part of the armament of the British and European armies since the fourteenth century. This book describes the development of artillery from the primitive 'pot-de-fer' of 1326 and other early cannons to the larger firing equipment of the First World War. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780852637074
ISBN
9780852637074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Bonn, Germany, 19-21 May 1996 Editor(s): Schulte, Nancy Turtle. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792344704
ISBN
9780792344704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.26

Paperback. This revised edition brings the problem of Third-World conflict into the post-Cold War era. It asks when and how should the developed countries intervene in internal wars outside of their traditional geopolitical interest - and what can such intervention realistically accomplish? Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
M E Sharpe Inc
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
KLJ0006501
ISBN
9781563249853
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General; (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811734547
ISBN
9780811734547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. Series: Borderlines. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645572
ISBN
9780816645572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

hardcover. A number of nations, conspicuously Israel and the United States, have been increasingly attracted to the use of strategic barriers to promote national defense. This book examines the historical use of strategic defences such as walls or fortifications to evaluate their effectiveness and consider their implications for modern security. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589015715
ISBN
9781589015715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners in awful conditions. His life was literally saved by the dropping of the Nagasaki atom bomb. This title presents his account. Num Pages: 260 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904943402
ISBN
9781904943402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Can foreign invaders successfully exploit industrial economies? This work demonstrates that expansion can, in fact, provide rewards to aggressor nations. It argues that invaders can exploit industrial societies for short periods of time and can maintain control and economic performance over the long term. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691002422
ISBN
9780691002422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.82

Hardcover. The articles in this volume consider the problems confronting NATO and offer an historical background before analyzing current conditions and future developments. From an initial overview chapter on NATO after 45 years, the book discusses NATO's strategy and associations with various states. Editor(s): Papacosma, S. Victor; Heiss, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JPSN1; JPSN2; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 557. "Includes bibliographies and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by S. Victor Papacosma and Mary Ann Heiss. xii, 356 p. 22 cm. Associated Names: Heiss, Mary Ann. Associated Names: Papacosma, S. Victor,. Associated Dates: 1942-. Dust wrapper. A good clean copy. In an equally good dw." Keywords: "Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - International Institutions,Society, Politics & Philosophy - Warfare & Defence -"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0050259
ISBN
9780333626597
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 71.96

Paperback. From Croatia and Cambodia, to Nicaragua and Namibia, international personnel have been sent to maintain peace around the world. But does peacekeeping work? And if so, how? This title answers these questions through the systematic analysis of civil wars that have taken place since the end of the Cold War. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 line illus. 9 tables. 3 maps. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSD; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136714
ISBN
9780691136714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

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