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Warfare & defence
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€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. In addition to concentration camps, World War II Germany was also home to 54 prisoner-of-war camps, the largest of which was Stalag IVB. This historical chronicle evokes the heartbreaking reality of day-to-day life in Stalag IVB, with firsthand accounts by the author and other veterans of the camp. Closing chapters detail the camp's final months. Num Pages: 296 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786424047
- ISBN
- 9780786424047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
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
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
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
€ 25.17
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
€ 35.99
€ 31.78
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
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
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€ 21.47
€ 31.99
€ 21.47
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
€ 20.99
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
€ 13.99
€ 9.99
Hardback. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Bentham influenced both the technology and the administrative ideas employed in the management of the British navy. Regarded by the Navy Board as a dangerous maverick, this book reveals the experiences, creativity and thinking that made him a major figure in British naval development. Series Editor(s): Benbow, Dr. Tim; Kennedy, Professor Greg; Robb-Webb, Dr. Jon. Series: Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGT; JWF; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781472412676
- ISBN
- 9781472412676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
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
€ 63.25€ 57.94
€ 63.25
€ 57.94
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
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
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
€ 36.27
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
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
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
€ 65.26€ 49.45
€ 65.26
€ 49.45
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
€ 15.99
€ 11.29
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
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book, originally published just after World War I, is the definitive reference to United States Naval aviators in World War I. Also included: a history of naval aviation operations in World War I. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 2000 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; JWF; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1724. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. In Mylar. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016593
- ISBN
- 9780764302190
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2. Focusing on the exploits of the Ki-43, this book charts the experiences of the pilots and discusses the early stages of the war in South-East Asia, China, Burma and New Guinea. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034084
- ISBN
- 9781846034084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Hardcover. Edward Bishop's obituaries reflect the glories and setbacks of aviation in peace and war. This volume contains 100 entries including Frank Whittle, Tom Sopwith, Monique Agazarian, Jimmy Wright, R.E. Bishop (designer of the de Havilland Mosquito) and Leonard Cheshire VC. Editor(s): Bishop, Edward. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JWG; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 615. Clean copy in dust jacket. Fine in DJ with some minor shelf wear and small stain present on bottom outer page but remains in excellent condition overall
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000465
- ISBN
- 9781902304991
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 303 x 28. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613734308
- ISBN
- 9781613734308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.73
€ 29.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780781813594
- ISBN
- 9780781813594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Showcasing the twentieth century's best writing on the topic of air combat from World War I through the Gulf War, Brassey's Air Combat Reader examines the evolution of air combat strategy and tactics. Series: History of War. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887525
- ISBN
- 9781574887525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.94
€ 10.94
paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780850459425
- ISBN
- 9780850459425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61