Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985084
- ISBN
- 9780295985084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. This timely project on the Arab Spring was initiated to provide The Asan Institute's own assessment of the changes currently taking place in the region and their significant implications for South Korea. Editor(s): Henry, Clement M.; Jang, Ji-Hyang. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPB; JPWQ; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344038
- ISBN
- 9781137344038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardcover. This timely project on the Arab Spring was initiated to provide The Asan Institute's own assessment of the changes currently taking place in the region and their significant implications for South Korea. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPWQ; JPWS; JWJ; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344021
- ISBN
- 9781137344021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardcover. Dina Rezk analyses 8 case studies, culminating in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar el Sadat on live television, Drawing on declassified documents, interviews and multi-archival research, she explores how the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world have been so notoriously caught off guard in post-WWII Middle East. Series: Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; HBJF1; JPS; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748698912
- ISBN
- 9780748698912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.60€ 107.92
€ 112.60
€ 107.92
Paperback. An exploration of the evolution of warfare in human history. It provides insight into the perennial questions of why and how humans fight. Beginning with the origins of warfare among foraging groups, it draws on empirical data to enhance our understanding of how war began and how it has changed over time. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 line drawings, 43 tables. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476292
- ISBN
- 9780226476292
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826329387
- ISBN
- 9780826329387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59
€ 60.59
The Archaeology of Food and Warfare. Food Insecurity in Prehistory.
. Ed(S): Vanderwarker, Amber M.; Wilson, Greg...
Hardback. Editor(s): VanDerwarker, Amber M.; Wilson, Gregory D. Num Pages: 327 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFCV; JFFE; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319185057
- ISBN
- 9783319185057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.20
€ 154.20
Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497148
- ISBN
- 9780801497148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982604
- ISBN
- 9781909982604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.91€ 62.67
€ 82.91
€ 62.67
paperback. Initiated in 1950, this 2007 edition is the latest in a classic series of books of the same title. The book provides a foundation of thought, conduct, standards, and duty for American commissioned officers. Available now to the general public, this new edition takes the series' inspirational premise into the new century. Num Pages: 182 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971676
- ISBN
- 9781597971676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.49
€ 17.99
€ 17.49
paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLL; JWD; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855321281
- ISBN
- 9781855321281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 188 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing New York
- Edition
- 1982 no other dates
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850454482
- ISBN
- 9780850454482
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.05
€ 20.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. Talks about how land-based military power influenced international affairs during the series of diplomatic crises that led up to the WWI. This work draws on documentary research in military and state archives in Germany, France, Austria, England, and Italy to show the effects of changes in the strength of the European armies during this period. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 halftones 4 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015958
- ISBN
- 9780691015958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.24
€ 53.34
€ 42.24
Hardcover. Traces the history of firearms and edged weapons in Greece and the Balkans during the Ottoman era. This book presents the story of the weapons with the deeds of their owners and the history of the region. It also features the story of Greek national liberation in the 1820s. Num Pages: 352 pages, 450 illustrations, 445 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 249 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2480.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251577
- ISBN
- 9780500251577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.08
€ 54.99
€ 52.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333376492
- ISBN
- 9780333376492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. The countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact have begun to negotiate for nuclear and conventional arms reductions. The world is no longer bipolar, as the arsenals of China, France and Britain become more significant. This book looks at strategic realities and current global and European problems. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349119691
- ISBN
- 9781349119691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Hardcover. Editor(s): Carlton, David; Schaerf, Carlo. Num Pages: 360 pages, index. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640. "Commissioning organisation: Carlton, David / Schaerf, Carlo (Editors) 338p. Hardback. D.W." Keywords: "Subjects - History - Military History - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Warfare & Defence - General"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KON0575273
- ISBN
- 9780333326695
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
The Arms Trade Treaty: A Commentary (Oxford Commentaries on Internatio...
Clapham, Andrew, Casey-Maslen, Stuart, Giacca...
Hardcover. The Arms Trade Treaty is the first universal disarmament treaty to control the export and import of all conventional arms. This commentary describes each provision of the Treaty, how it was negotiated, and the key challenges to its implementation. Editor(s): Clapham, Andrew; Casey-Maslen, Stuart; Giacca, Gilles; Parker, Sarah. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: JWXF; LBBC; LBBM; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723523
- ISBN
- 9780198723523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.62
€ 294.62
Paperback. Examines the way the US Army and Department of Defense have tried to create the capabilities promised by the high-tech Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). This book presents the account of the effect RMA and transformation concepts had on the American operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JWD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759687
- ISBN
- 9780804759687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Army's role in the Vietnam War, this book demonstrates with chilling persuasiveness the ways in which the army was unprepared to fight-lessons applicable to today's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801836572
- ISBN
- 9780801836572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.22
€ 36.99
€ 31.22
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, Shannon V. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821780
- ISBN
- 9781634821780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.11€ 195.50
€ 263.11
€ 195.50
Hardback. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312217037
- ISBN
- 9780312217037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.88
€ 122.88
Hardback. Building a fully unified Afghan Army dominated neither by Pashtuns nor by Tajiks has eluded the authorities in Kabul for decades. This book explains why. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044813
- ISBN
- 9781849044813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.86
€ 68.86
Paperback. Gustavus of Sweden had a marked effect on warfare in the 17th century, choosing to fight with small flexible units, instead of the cumbersome massed formations common at the time. This volume covers the uniforms, organization and equipment of his infantry. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBG; HBLH; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850459975
- ISBN
- 9780850459975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.05
€ 20.99
€ 17.05