Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardback. The First World War is often called the 'chemists' war'. This book represents a first considered attempt to study the factors that conditioned industrial chemistry for war in 1914-18. It looks at changing patterns in the organisation of industry, and at the emerging symbiosis between science, industry and the military. Editor(s): MacLeod, Mr Roy M.; Johnson, Jeffrey Allan. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 279 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWN; JWMC; KNDC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402054891
- ISBN
- 9781402054891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.98
€ 221.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403935250
- ISBN
- 9781403935250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403935878
- ISBN
- 9781403935878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.45
€ 111.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JPA; JPS; JPV; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403972835
- ISBN
- 9781403972835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JMC; JPS; JPWS; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403975034
- ISBN
- 9781403975034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Tsokos, George C.; Atkins, James L. Num Pages: 426 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JW; MMRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588290700
- ISBN
- 9781588290700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.76
€ 245.76
Hardback. Unites many areas of biodefense research and different government agencies involved in preparing the US against the illegitimate use of microorganisms. It also provides a summary of what has been done to prepare for a biological terrorist attack. Series: Infectious Disease. Num Pages: 598 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JWK; JWMC; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291844
- ISBN
- 9781588291844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.23
€ 361.23
The New Counter-insurgency Era in Critical Perspective
Ward Gventer, Celeste; Smith, M. L. R.. Ed(S)...
paperback. The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking. Editor(s): Jones, D. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349463626
- ISBN
- 9781349463626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.76
€ 143.76
Open Source Intelligence in the Twenty-First Century: New Approaches a...
. Ed(S): Hobbs, C.; Moran, M.
paperback. This edited book provides an insight into the new approaches, challenges and opportunities that characterise open source intelligence (OSINT) at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It does so by considering the impacts of OSINT on three important contemporary security issues: nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises and terrorism. Editor(s): Hobbs, C.; Moran, M. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFD; JPS; JPWL; JW; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349469666
- ISBN
- 9781349469666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.75
€ 131.75
hardcover. Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military Editor(s): Owens, Brett D.; Cameron, Kenneth L. Num Pages: 331 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JWXV; MJE; MMRP; MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493929832
- ISBN
- 9781493929832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.23
€ 156.23
Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare: Past Lessons and Modern Chall...
. Ed(S): McDonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E...
hardcover. Editor(s): McDonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E. Series: Advances in Military Geosciences. Num Pages: 390 pages, 104 colour illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JWA; RBGL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493934270
- ISBN
- 9781493934270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.34
€ 240.34
Hardcover. After the bicentenary of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this volume acts both as a summary and a collection of some of the best scholarship on the battle, its context and legacy. It moves away from Nelson and brings new research from a range of disciplinary perspectives to bear on one of the most significant naval actions in the age of sail. Editor(s): Cannadine, Mr David. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230009004
- ISBN
- 9780230009004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.42
€ 58.42
Hardcover. Inspired by a conference held at Northeastern University on the topic of Women, War, and Violence, editors Robin M. Chandler, Lihua Wang, and Linda K. Fuller bring together research and real-life stories from twenty-one international contributors who document gender involvement from victims to valiant in wartime and activism. Editor(s): Chandler, Robin M.; Fuller, Linda K.; Wang, Lihua. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JPW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103719
- ISBN
- 9780230103719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. There is more continuity than discontinuity in US national security policy under President Obama, despite widespread expectations for change and misperceptions of fundamental changes having been wrought. This project brings together US and non-US experts to assess continuities and changes in US national security policy in the Obama era. Editor(s): Rajaee, Bahram M.; Miller, Mark J. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116825
- ISBN
- 9780230116825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Paperback. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through the controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches. Editor(s): Elliott, David. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWL; RNK; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241732
- ISBN
- 9780230241732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardcover. A new assessment of the debates about Just War in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from the imperial wars of the nineteenth century through the age of total war, the evolution of human rights discourse and international law, to proportionality during the Cold War and the redefinition of authority with the ascendancy of terror groups. Editor(s): Welch, David; Fox, Jo. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPVN; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246270
- ISBN
- 9780230246270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.77
€ 122.77
Hardcover. An engaging assessment of the theoretical debates on the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The contributions to this volume bring together sophisticated theoretical frameworks and extensive empirical research. Pluralistic in its approach, the volume emphasizes the role of conceptual diversity for better explaining the EU's CSDP. Editor(s): Kurowska, Xymena; Breuer, Fabian. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277830
- ISBN
- 9780230277830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Paperback. The book provides critical perspectives that reach beyond the technical approaches of international financial institutions and proponents of the liberal peace formula. It investigates political economies characterized by the legacies of disruption to production and exchange, by population displacement, poverty, and by 'criminality'. Editor(s): Pugh, Michael; Cooper, Neil; Turner, Mandy. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JWLP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285613
- ISBN
- 9780230285613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.14
€ 123.14
Hardcover. This collection offers a new reflection on rape in war time through 15 case studies, ranging from Greece to Nigeria. It questions the specificity of rape as a universal transgression, its place in memories of war, its legacies, including children born from rape, and the challenge of writing about intimate violence as both a scientist and a human. Editor(s): Branche, Raphaelle; Virgili, Fabrice. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE2; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363991
- ISBN
- 9780230363991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Paperback. The quality of the peace arrived at via liberal peacebuilding approaches has been poor. The related statebuilding praxis has generally been unable to respond to its critics. What is at stake is a recognition of peacebuilding's everyday political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics. This indicates the emergence of a post-liberal form of peace. Editor(s): Richmond, Oliver P. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555235
- ISBN
- 9780230555235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
Hardcover. This book is based on a multinational and multidisciplinary discussion between American and European researchers and practitioners on the moral, legal and political dilemmas raised by the use of force in today's world. Editor(s): Andreani, Gilles; Hassner, Pierre. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600423
- ISBN
- 9780230600423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.26
€ 50.82
€ 45.26
Hardcover. This collection seeks to move noncombatant perspectives to center stage, acknowledging their importance, destabilizing the primacy of the combatant, and explaining or undermining the staging of warfare as a singular and acontextual production. Editor(s): Abbenhuis, Maartje M.; Buttsworth, Sara. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612662
- ISBN
- 9780230612662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. Although technology has come a long way in assisting the resolution of some of the conflicts, inevitably human conflict requires human intervention. This book aims to explore and understand the implications of this human intervention and the ways that science can make it more effective. Editor(s): McCann, Carol; Pigeau, Ross. Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306463662
- ISBN
- 9780306463662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 330.82
€ 330.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333376492
- ISBN
- 9780333376492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69