Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Following William T Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. This title offers introduction to Sherman's route. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W. Series: U.S.Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illustrations, 41 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615704
- ISBN
- 9780700615704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
An intellectual history of US national security thinking since the end of the fall of the Soviet Union, Seeing the Elephant is an attempt to see the evolving international security system and America's role in it through the eyes of more than fifty perceptive authors who have analysed key aspects of the unfolding post-Cold War drama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971003
- ISBN
- 9781597971003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Changing the Rules of Engagement documents the lives of women who have shattered the glass ceiling and performed extraordinary feats while serving their country. Num Pages: 204 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976893
- ISBN
- 9781597976893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
paperback. Justice Arbour suggests that the ties between personal criminal accountability and peace should be central to the decisions made in the future concerning procedural models for the permanent International War Crimes Tribunals. Series: Senator Keith Davey Lectures. Num Pages: 80 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JWXK; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 126 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802084958
- ISBN
- 9780802084958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
The Russian who helped make American air power the best in the world Num Pages: 361 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341798
- ISBN
- 9781612341798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.66
€ 43.99
€ 42.66
Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346977
- ISBN
- 9781612346977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
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
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
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
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 215.18
€ 215.18
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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. The Illusion of Victory demonstrates that most of the rewards of victory in modern warfare are either exaggerated or false. Consequently, long-term political and military stability is denied to both the victorious power and to the defeated one. As a result, neither victory nor defeat deter further outbreaks of war. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522856156
- ISBN
- 9780522856156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
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
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. 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
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