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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Told through the lives and battles of eleven admirals, this book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.' Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571231577
- ISBN
- 9780571231577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700089
- ISBN
- 9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.67
€ 14.99
€ 11.67
Paperback. "Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. The odds against the American fig" Num Pages: 372 pages, 19 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 462. "Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. The odds against the American fig" Num Pages: 372 pages, 19 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780306806537
- ISBN
- 9780306806537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.58
€ 17.99
€ 12.58
mass_market. A former US Navy SEAL, the author tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009, during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military, any branch, from 1776 to present. He also tells the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought and died as brothers with him. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 106 x 28. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780062238863
- ISBN
- 9780062238863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 8.70
€ 16.99
€ 8.70
Paperback. The definitive story of the British army's most potent weapons system - the Apache attack helicopter - and of the men who fly her. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284. 364pp
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KNW0006459
- ISBN
- 9780751541915
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
paperback. The stunning bestseller from one of Britain's most highly regarded military historians. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 48. Weight in Grams: 538. *Signed by the author*
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pan
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447288749
- ISBN
- 9781447288749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.78
€ 22.99
€ 16.78
Hardcover. An assessment of past efforts, current proposals and future possibilities to limit the transfer of weapons and military technology to Third World countries, by contributors representing the North and the South. Editor(s): Ohlson, Thomas. Series: SIPRI Monographs. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- SKU
- KIN0001483
- ISBN
- 9780198291244
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Provides an account of Mark's rampage through the arms trade. This book describes an industry fraught with loopholes, complacency and greed; that allows corrupt regimes to kill, maim and displace, but whose deals are often subsidised by the British taxpayer. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0248291
- ISBN
- 9780091909222
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780802743879
- ISBN
- 9780802743879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.60
€ 23.99
€ 18.60
hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, Over 250. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 308 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hikoki Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781902109534
- ISBN
- 9781902109534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf offers a new interpretation of the role of the Vikings in Irish affairs and explains how Brian emerged from obscurity to attain the high-kingship of Ireland because of his exploitation of the Viking presence. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717162079
- ISBN
- 9780717162079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.80
€ 18.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military services from the First World War to operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; JWT; WCF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 149 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747806493
- ISBN
- 9780747806493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. A raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KSG0011745
- ISBN
- 9780753828045
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A wide-ranging look at the history of the Canadian Navy, from its beginnings in 18th-century exploration and trade, to its astonishing expansion during the Second World War, through to its current roles in operations with United Nations and NATO forces. Num Pages: 504 pages, 82, 82 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007278
- ISBN
- 9780802096043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
hardcover. To avoid war, one must first understand its causes. Written by two highly regarded scholars - both former Presidents of the International Studies Association - this text provides a comprehensive analysis of the leading theories of both interstate and civil war, along with a discussion of the changing nature of war over time. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405175609
- ISBN
- 9781405175609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.99€ 81.10
€ 124.99
€ 81.10
Hardcover. Provides an illustrated account of the role that charts have played in planning, preventing, conducting and recording war on water. An introduction discusses the major themes with regard to naval warfare, navigation, and chart-making. The first chapter covers the period from earliest recorded history to the fifteenth century. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JWF; TRLN; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Conway
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844860319
- ISBN
- 9781844860319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 8.87
€ 23.99
€ 8.87
hardcover. A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII penned by respected aviation historian, Peter C. Smith. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp mono plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Aviation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783400546
- ISBN
- 9781783400546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. An in-depth investigation into the history and exploits of the Commandos Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 23. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0000893
- ISBN
- 9780747266457
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An in-depth investigation into the history and exploits of the Commandos Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 23. Weight in Grams: 202. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0001957
- ISBN
- 9780747266457
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JWK; JWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Motorbooks International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KTG0008508
- ISBN
- 9780760315927
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99