Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 'Blackbird's' potential value over European targets. In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034183
- ISBN
- 9781846034183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.34
€ 27.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Wade, Terry. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629486833
- ISBN
- 9781629486833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 80.84
€ 83.26
€ 80.84
Paperback. Covering the geographical area of medieval Europe, including Eastern Europe, this comprehensive volume talks about different aspects of medieval warfare. It also presents information on battles and sieges, and generals and leaders. Series: Routledge Companions to History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 black & white tables, 18 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415413954
- ISBN
- 9780415413954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580. Good copy showing light age and wear. Scoring throughout text. Ex Libris markings to preliminary pages and stamps throughout. Light wear to dust jacket. Remains a nice reading copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Overlook Press New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMO0001148
- ISBN
- 9780879515775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Describes the events leading to the August, 1863 attack on Lawrence, Kansas by William Quantrill and his Confederate irregulars. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Print
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873384766
- ISBN
- 9780873384766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.81
€ 27.99
€ 24.81
hardcover. Reexamines the decisions made by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff in the crucial months leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. This book demonstrates that not only did Eisenhower and his staff at SHAEF have a good campaign strategy that was refined to reflect current developments but that they also had a chance of destroying the Germans. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b&w illus., 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253354358
- ISBN
- 9780253354358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.93
€ 43.99
€ 43.93
paperback. The intimate history of Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his wife, Frances Caroline Adams Num Pages: 432 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781611684391
- ISBN
- 9781611684391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. The Sengoku The Jidai, 'Age of Warring States', is the age of the samurai - the military aristocracy of Japan. This title examines the complicated nature of family and clan that governed the initial organization of the armies, how this changed and how battlefield tactics developed over a series of encounters such as Nagashino and Sekigahara. Series: Battle Orders S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033513
- ISBN
- 9781846033513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.71
€ 30.99
€ 23.71
hardcover. Ten U.S. Marines are assigned to live, train, and go into battle with more than five hundred raw and undisciplined Iraqi soldiers. A member of this Adviser Support Team, Capt. Eric Navarro, recounts their tour in vivid and brutally honest detail. Their deployment comes at a particularly important time in the war. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- V9781597971690
- ISBN
- 9781597971690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.10
€ 31.10
paperback. Commanders at sea struggle with the unpredictability of natural elements and with a shroud of uncertainty often referred to as the "fog of war". Over the centuries, most admirals tried to find in new technologies a means to assert centralized control over their forces. This work observes five centuries of dramatic encounters under sail and steam. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTM; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024113
- ISBN
- 9780674024113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.10
€ 37.99
€ 32.10
Sustainable Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy
. Ed(S): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A.
paperback. How can the United States craft a sustainable national security strategy in a world of shifting threats, sharp resource constraints, and a changing balance of power? This volume brings together research on this question from political science, history, and political economy, aiming to inform both future scholarship and strategic decision-making. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780190611484
- ISBN
- 9780190611484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
paperback. The fifteen new essays collected in this volume address questions concerning the ethics of self-defense, most centrally when and to what extent the use of defensive force, especially lethal force, can be justified. Editor(s): Coons, Christian; Weber, Michael. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190206093
- ISBN
- 9780190206093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.15
€ 61.15
Paperback. The official army handbook, now available to.. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; HBW; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616080082
- ISBN
- 9781616080082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
A contemporary primer on the leading arguments about U.S. national security, National Security Dilemmas addresses the major challenges and opportunities that are live-issue areas for American policymakers and strategists today. Colin S. Gray provides an in-depth analysis of a policy and strategy for deterrence; the long-term U.S. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972628
- ISBN
- 9781597972628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 404 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875651859
- ISBN
- 9780875651859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.89
€ 31.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Invites policymakers, practitioners, academics, students, and others to think about three commanding contemporary issues - war, development, and youth - in new ways. The starting point is the following irony: while African youth are demographically dominant, many act as if they are members of an outcast minority. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white photographs, 2 diagrams, 2 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JFSP2; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820348858
- ISBN
- 9780820348858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.94
€ 41.94
The Empires' Edge: Militarization, Resistance, and Transcending Hegemo...
Davis, Sasha, Davis, Jeffrey Bryan
Paperback. Series: Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820347356
- ISBN
- 9780820347356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.96
€ 33.96
Hardcover. Offers an analysis of US policy from 1945 to the summer of 1963, exploring the reasons for failure and revealing the complex motivations that eventually led to the Limited Test Ban Treaty. This book considers negotiations as an evolving phenomenon that preoccupied three presidents, from Truman to Kennedy. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631668
- ISBN
- 9780815631668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Hardcover. Renowned historian Craig L. Symonds details the incredible naval operation that allowed D-Day to succeed: Operation Neptune. Tracing its history from inception in 1941 to the storming of the beaches in Normandy in the summer of 1944, Neptune is a brilliant account of the largest seaborne assault in human history. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199986118
- ISBN
- 9780199986118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardcover. Military Psychologists' Desk Reference is the authoritative guide in the field of military mental health, covering in a clear and concise manner the depth and breadth of this expanding area at a pivotal and relevant time. Editor(s): Moore, Bret A.; Barnett, Jeffrey E. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JWT; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199928262
- ISBN
- 9780199928262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.05
€ 234.05
Paperback. The Human Security Report 2009/2010 argues that long-term trends are reducing the risks of both international and civil wars. The Report, which is funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, also examines recent developments that suggest the world is becoming a more dangerous place. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199860814
- ISBN
- 9780199860814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.40
€ 48.40
Paperback. Women in War provides an in-depth analysis of women's experiences in the FMLN guerrilla army in El Salvador, and examines the consequences of those experiences for their post war lives. It also develops a new model for investigating and understanding micro-level mobilization processes that has applications to many social movement settings. Series: Oxford Studies in Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JFSJ1; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199843657
- ISBN
- 9780199843657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 26. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199734733
- ISBN
- 9780199734733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.33
€ 145.33
Paperback. Child soldiers are generally perceived as faultless, passive victims. This ignores that the roles of child soldiers vary, from innocent abductee to wilful perpetrator. This book argues that child soldiers should be judged on their actions and that treating them like a homogenous group prevents them from taking responsibility for their acts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JWXK; LBBS; LBBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 99
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199592661
- ISBN
- 9780199592661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.05
€ 64.05