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Warfare & defence
Hardback. No nation in history has placed greater emphasis on the role of technology in planning and waging war than the United States. Drawing on six decades of debate on the subject of US military affairs, this book suggests how the armed forces might exploit the opportunities of the information revolution in the future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JW; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780231123365
- ISBN
- 9780231123365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. Charts the history of frigates, from their post-World War I function as escort vessels, their role as sloops and corvettes, and their subsequent transformation into post-World War II anti-submarine vessels. With its narrative and over 235 photographs, this volume provides historians with information about these important naval vessels. Num Pages: 96 pages, 235 photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 522. Features Over 70 Classes with 235 Selected Identification Photographs. 96 pages, 235 photographs. Charts the history of frigates, from their post-World War I function as escort vessels, their role as sloops and corvettes, and their subsequent transformation into post-World War II anti-submarine vessels. With its narrative and over 235 photographs, this volume provides historians with information about these important naval vessels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JWMV2; WGG. Dimension: 296 x 230 x 8. Weight: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844769940
- ISBN
- 9781844769940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting to page edges, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014004
- ISBN
- 9781845298852
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 480ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DSE; 3JJG; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403392
- ISBN
- 9780887403392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.68€ 39.78
€ 54.68
€ 39.78
Paperback. Offers an institutional history of the Chemical Warfare Service, the department tasked with improving the Army's ability to use and defend against chemical weapons during and after World War One. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFD; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080265
- ISBN
- 9780252080265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Details the French attempts to regain control of Indochina, following Japan's defeat in World War II. From the disatrous "Battle of RC.4" to the final French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, this book includes a variety of French troops, their uniforms and equipment. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327894
- ISBN
- 9781855327894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.06
€ 21.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. The Royal Navy's dramatic race to save the crew of a trapped Russian submarine. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBLX; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409126973
- ISBN
- 9781409126973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Explores the ritual concessions as acts of warfare, performances of submission, demonstrations of power, and representations of shifting, unstable worlds. The author considers the limits of sovereignty at conflict's end, showing how the ways we concede loss can be as important as the ways we claim victory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 colour pl 9halftones. BIC Classification: HBW; JH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869797
- ISBN
- 9780226869797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Paperback. "Wabash 1791: St Clair's Defeat". Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 33 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849086769
- ISBN
- 9781849086769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.63
€ 19.00
€ 15.63
Paperback. Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across the Delaware River. This book shows how, crossing the river, Washington took the Trenton garrison for the loss of only four men, before outflanking Cornwallis' 8,000-strong force and marching on Princeton. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033506
- ISBN
- 9781846033506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.63
€ 19.00
€ 15.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dovecote Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904349891
- ISBN
- 9781904349891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
Hardback. The original cadre of the later Waffen-SS was formed in March 1933 as the SS Headquarters Guard Berlin. From the first 117 volunteers emerged more than fifty senior SS officers, all of whom received high decorations for bravery in the 38 Waffen-SS divisions that were formed later. Editor(s): Quassowski, Hans. Num Pages: 350 pages, over 460 b/w photographs, 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307775
- ISBN
- 9780764307775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.09€ 69.70
€ 76.09
€ 69.70
Paperback. During the First and Second World Wars thousands of men and women followed the promptings of their conscience and refused the call to arms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; HBLW; HBW; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458571
- ISBN
- 9780752458571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.56
€ 16.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. A study of the Greek Hoplite in the "Golden Age" of Ancient Greek civilization, from the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia, to the rise of Alexander the Great. It covers the Greek warrior's weapons, armour, shield and helmets, and how he was recruited, trained and fought. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour & 55 b&w illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JWH; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328679
- ISBN
- 9781855328679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Hardback. The Battle for Spion Kop, 1900. 256 pages, 16pgs of illustrations, 6 maps. * A complete and detailed account of a devastating South African conflict The Battle of Spion Kop was fought during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith, South Africa, and was the single bloodiest episode in the campaign, as well as a harbinger of the bitter and desperate fighting still to come in the Second Boer War. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFM; 1HFMS; HBJH; JWLF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000077
- ISBN
- 9781612000077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 300 x 9. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788364596278
- ISBN
- 9788364596278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.50
€ 27.99
€ 25.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 298 x 7. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788364596285
- ISBN
- 9788364596285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.31
€ 27.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. The new format of the book - A4 80 pages archive photos color profiles mate coated paper soft cover binding Series: Photosniper. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 298 x 4. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788364596131
- ISBN
- 9788364596131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.41
€ 27.99
€ 24.41
Paperback. A fascinating insight into one of the most elite special operations units in the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0007328
- ISBN
- 9780751549027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A critical reflection on the role of terrorism in major armed conflicts occurring during the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty first century. Case studies include Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Series Editor(s): Taylor, Max; Currie, Mark; Hogan, John. Series: New Directions in Terrorism Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 graphs. BIC Classification: JPWL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 260 x 2. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784994099
- ISBN
- 9781784994099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.23
€ 24.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Taking into account wars waged by virtually all civilizations since the beginning of recorded history, the author finds that despite enormous cultural differences, war was conducted in distinctly similar ways right up to the Military Revolution and the pursuit of technological warfare in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 28 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300197174
- ISBN
- 9780300197174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.23
€ 24.99
€ 6.23
paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909384293
- ISBN
- 9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.79
€ 58.79
Paperback. This account of the Yorktown campaign of the American Revolution presents six full-colour battle scenes detailing the critical points in the battle. Yorktown would be a model example to the British Crown of the impossible odds she now faced in holding onto her colonies. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, colour plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326880
- ISBN
- 9781855326880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.41
€ 23.99
€ 16.41
Hardcover. Called by some a 'Mediterranean Jutland,' the Battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. This is the story of the largest naval engagement in the Mediterranean during the First World War. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBTM; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253343796
- ISBN
- 9780253343796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.20
€ 34.20