Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
paperback. This classic text is the first integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Well illustrated, this book is a valuable companion for enthusiasts of military history as well as early modern historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415146494
- ISBN
- 9780415146494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Paperback. With archival photographs and 1/96 scale drawings, this volume describes the American B-17 Flying Fortress day bomber units. The detailed text includes crews explaining their experiences in battle during the massive daylight bombing raids on Germany. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 112 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841760216
- ISBN
- 9781841760216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.37
€ 29.99
€ 23.37
paperback. The Gettysburg Campaign has been examined in minute detail from nearly every aspect but one; the key role played by Richard Ewell's Second Corps during the final days in June. Num Pages: 312 pages, 32 illustrations and 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9781611210729
- ISBN
- 9781611210729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.37
€ 27.99
€ 25.37
hardcover. The contributors to this volume examine the diffusion of weapons technology, know-how and methods of conducting military operations over the past two hundred years. The approach reflects the reawakening of interest in the relationship between culture and security. Editor(s): Goldman, Emily O.; Eliason, Leslie C. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 illustrations, 19 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745352
- ISBN
- 9780804745352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.70
€ 104.70
Paperback. Prev. ed.: Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, c1992, under title Farmcarts to Fords: a history of the military ambulance, 1790-1925. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809330409
- ISBN
- 9780809330409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.31
€ 27.31
Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activitie...
Department For Disarmament Affairs Unted Nati...
Paperback. Series: Disarmament Study Series. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- United Nations Pubns
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211422948
- ISBN
- 9789211422948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
The Police in War: Fighting Insurgency, Terrorism, and Violent Crime
Bayley, David H., Perito, Robert M.
Paperback. Frustrated efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan give urgency to the question of how to craft effective, humane, and legitimate security institutions in conflict-ridden states - and whether legitimate policing can in fact be developed in the midst of insurgency and terrorism. The authors confront these questions head on. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JPWL; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588267054
- ISBN
- 9781588267054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.61
€ 36.61
hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBTB; JHB; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824856748
- ISBN
- 9780824856748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSF; JPSN1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- United Nations Pubns
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211423037
- ISBN
- 9789211423037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.63
€ 19.63
Paperback. Examines the laws in place to thwart economic spying, and the challenges and ethical problems faced by agencies working clandestinely to support their national private sectors Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Carleton University Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780886293352
- ISBN
- 9780886293352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Hardcover. The book covers such topics as ship geometry, properties of shipbuilding materials, stability, submarine hydrostatics, propellers and propulsion systems, and maneuverability. Appendices include conversion tables, lists of fresh- and saltwater properties, and numerical integration techniques. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JW; TB; TTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 284 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd print. with revisions
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870213182
- ISBN
- 9780870213182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.60
€ 103.60
Paperback. This text is a comprehensive military history of frontier conflict in Australia. Covering the first 50 years of British occupation in Australia, the book examines in detail how both sides fought on the frontier and examines how Aborigines developed a form of warfare differing from tradition. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868407562
- ISBN
- 9780868407562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.26
€ 32.26
paperback. In this accessible and authoritative Very Short Introduction, Richard English considers what modern warfare is and what it achieves. Addressing our assumptions about war in the modern period, and drawing upon direct accounts of warfare, he considers its impact on society, culture, economics, as well its future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 11 black and white illustrations and maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 121 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199607891
- ISBN
- 9780199607891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.32
€ 14.99
€ 10.32
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, b&w & colour illustrations, b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855325166
- ISBN
- 9781855325166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.01
€ 21.99
€ 18.01
hardcover. War X is an explosive introduction to the discussion of modern warfare and a timely consideration of industrial warfare. It is also a deliberation on the startling world of new weapon development, and the indescribable future of war that beckons. Series: Digital Futures. Num Pages: 258 pages, 21. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802087911
- ISBN
- 9780802087911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
hardcover. Focusing on cases of asymmetric US encounters with smaller powers since the end of the Cold War, Harvey and Mitton reveal that reputations matter for credibility in international politics. This dynamic and deeply documented study successfully brings reputation back to the table of foreign diplomacy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500757
- ISBN
- 9781487500757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.87
€ 76.87
paperback. War X is an explosive introduction to the discussion of modern warfare and a timely consideration of industrial warfare. It is also a deliberation on the startling world of new weapon development, and the indescribable future of war that beckons. Num Pages: 258 pages, 21. BIC Classification: JWA; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442613881
- ISBN
- 9781442613881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. This study of the Plains Indians who fought against Custer's 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn describes and illustrates some of the individual Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors who fought there. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 247 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766669
- ISBN
- 9781841766669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.01
€ 21.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. At the start of the American Civil War, neither North nor South had warships on either side of the Mississippi River. Gradually, both sides converted existing riverboats into powerful naval weapons. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764139
- ISBN
- 9781841764139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.13
€ 21.99
€ 18.13
hardcover. In this first, printed edition of Falkner's work, a full translation and analysis, combined with a photographic reproduction of the original manuscript are included. The result is an attractive translation of a 500 year old picture-book that shows an adaptation of the Liechtenauer tradition, by a known master of its most prestigious school. Num Pages: 351 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Freelance Academy Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780982591161
- ISBN
- 9780982591161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.03
€ 96.03
The Future of Extended Deterrence. The United States, NATO, and Beyond...
. Ed(S): Von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andrea...
Examining issues like alliance commitments, nuclear weapons policy, nonproliferation, and missile defense, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of extended deterrence through the prism of NATO but with implications far beyond. Editor(s): von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andreas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162648
- ISBN
- 9781626162648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.18
€ 215.18
Paperback. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has in the past twenty years emerged as a powerful international organization. In this book the author details the IAEA's role in facilitating both control of nuclear weapons and the safe exploitation of nuclear power. It also reveals how an agency created by states has acquired power over them. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161832
- ISBN
- 9781626161832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.58
€ 75.58
paperback. Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new national army. This book helps you assess why some civil wars result in successful military integration while others dissolve into further strife or renewed civil war. Editor(s): Licklider, Roy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781626160439
- ISBN
- 9781626160439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.42
€ 76.42
Smoke the Donkey recounts the strong friendship between Folsom and this stray donkey and the massive challenges of reuniting Smoke with Folsom in the United States following Folsom's retirement. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BM; JWT; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348117
- ISBN
- 9781612348117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63