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Warfare & defence

Hardback. Guerrilla insurgencies rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons. This title examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict across 4 continents, including Warsaw in 1944, Budapest in 1956, Algiers in 1957, Montevideo and Sao Paulo in the 1960s, and Grozny from 1994 to 1996. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JFSG; JPS; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Very good copy in original cloth covers. Title in gilt to spine, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016289
ISBN
9780813124377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The companion volume to Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1 carries more of the in-depth stories of aircraft crashes in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District. The history of flying is told by way of the crash sites, where to this day piles of rusting metal still exist. Num Pages: 192 pages, 140 photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wharncliffe Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780850523362
ISBN
9780850523362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 200 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBT; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326608
ISBN
9780764326608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.76
€ 49.45

Paperback. The first of a two-volume set detailing the flying clothing, equipment and insignia of the US army air force during World War II in every theatre of the war. Illustrator(s): Chin, Francis. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour plates, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HB; JWG; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855322950
ISBN
9781855322950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Hardback. On January 24, 1915, a German naval force commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper conducted a raid on British fishing fleets in the area of the Dogger Banks. This book provides a keen analytical description of the battle and its place in the naval history of World War I. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 b&w illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011695
ISBN
9780253011695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Paperback. Tells the story of the battle of Actium. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Printing
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034053
ISBN
9781846034053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Hardcover. After the success of Jean-Yves Mary's previous works, it was quite clear that this astounding documentation needed to be completed. In this first volume ("double Historica"), the German tanks, their units and their leaders, along with a detailed history of their engagement are recalled in this rich photographic work completely in colour. Num Pages: 160 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Heimdal
Condition
New
SKU
V9782840483175
ISBN
9782840483175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.05
€ 57.94

Paperback. The classic study of post-Cold War international relations, now even more relevant in the post-September 11 world. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Condition
New
SKU
9780743231497
ISBN
9780743231497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. The White House Situation Room is arguably the most important facility in the most important building in the world. As the president's intelligence and alert center, it provides vital communication and crisis management capabilities to the chief executive and his advisers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781574887006
ISBN
9781574887006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Hardback. Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including dates of birth, awarding of the various Knights Cross grades, and other particulars to rank and career. Each is also shown in a World War II era photograph. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Num Pages: 280 pages, over 130 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First U.S. Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407499
ISBN
9780887407499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Leliepvre, Eugene. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326026
ISBN
9781855326026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. This work features the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032769
ISBN
9781846032769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Hardback. The key battles fought over 3000 years of turbulent history in the Holyland, from ancient times to today's Arab-Israeli conflict Today's Arab-Israeli conflict, ever-present in the news, is merely the latest episode in an unending history of violence in the Holyland, a region that is unsurpassed as witness to a kaleidoscopic military history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 pages of illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000084
ISBN
9781612000084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652979
ISBN
9780745652979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.17

Paperback. This book is an updated edition of the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739573
ISBN
9780804739573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. This title examines the 76-hour battle to take Tarawa by the Americans in 1943. It recounts how a garrison of 3700 Japanese soldiers withstood the onslaught of some 3000 US marines in a pioneering amphibious invasion. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761022
ISBN
9781841761022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 94ill.16M. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887403484
ISBN
9780887403484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 70 pages, over 70 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1098. The Waffen-SS Knight's Cross Holders. August - December 1943. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342738
ISBN
9780764342738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.54

Paperback. Explores civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and rebels, and stalemates and ceasefires. Examining the outcomes of all civil war terminations since 1940, this title develops a general theory of postwar stability, showing how third-party guarantees may not be the best option. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 halftones. 3 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141466
ISBN
9780691141466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781583670934
ISBN
9781583670934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780440413134
ISBN
9780440413134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.07

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 9. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849085786
ISBN
9781849085786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. A gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship - the legendary Tirpitz - and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi's fearsome war machine. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
Reprint.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007319244
ISBN
9780007319244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. An extraordinary true story of combat in the Battle of Britain. Includes some of the most graphic and atmospheric accounts of air combat between Spitfire and Nazi Messerschmitt fighters ever published. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445616841
ISBN
9781445616841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

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