Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. In an era defined by the threat of nuclear annihilation, Western nations attempted to prepare civilian populations for atomic attack through staged drills, evacuations, and field exercises. This title investigates the fundamentally theatrical nature of these Cold War civil defense exercises. Num Pages: 432 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWKW; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339700
- ISBN
- 9780822339700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Essays explore the social impact of America s global network of military bases by examining interactions between U.S. soldiers and members of host communities in South Korea, Japan/Okinawa, and West Germany. Editor(s): Hohn, Maria; Moon, Seungsook. Num Pages: 453 pages, 31 photographs, 6 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JFS; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822348276
- ISBN
- 9780822348276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Based on ethnographic research among militias in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Danny Hoffman considers how young men are made available for violent labor on battlefields and in dangerous unregulated industries. Series: Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JWXN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822350590
- ISBN
- 9780822350590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Hardback. The contributors to this provocative collection scrutinize the relations between anthropology and contemporary global war, contending that modern high-tech warfare is analogous to rituals of magic and sorcery, and examining the U.S. military's exploitation of ethnographic research. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L.; Finnstrom, Sverker. Series: The Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822354352
- ISBN
- 9780822354352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Hardback. This book is a rare and important gift. One of the few memoirs of combat in World War II by a distinguished African-American flier, it is also perhaps the only account of the African-American experience in a German prison camp. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBW; JFSL4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 5817. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823274383
- ISBN
- 9780823274383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.89
€ 34.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875801858
- ISBN
- 9780875801858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Hardback. Editor(s): Torpey, John C. Series: Politics, History, & Social Change. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913123
- ISBN
- 9781439913123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Torpey, John C. Series: Politics, History, & Social Change. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913130
- ISBN
- 9781439913130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardcover. Editor(s): Warren, Jason W. Series: Warfare and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPA; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479828401
- ISBN
- 9781479828401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 figures, 2 charts. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700309
- ISBN
- 9781501700309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.73
€ 139.73
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 8 black & white tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700729
- ISBN
- 9781501700729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702471
- ISBN
- 9781501702471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33, 16 black & white tables, 17 charts. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE2; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702518
- ISBN
- 9781501702518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.97
€ 139.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 figures, 2 charts. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704468
- ISBN
- 9781501704468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Takes the reader back through history and around the world to uncover a clear pattern of women as warriors. It is a fascinating comment on the nature of gender, on the power of the warrior image, and on the image's source in history. Series: The Warriors. Num Pages: 296 pages, photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781574881066
- ISBN
- 9781574881066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.41
€ 25.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Traces how the military historically constructed definitions of homosexual identity relying upon religious, medical, and psychological discourses that defined homosexuals as evil, degenerate, and unstable, making their risk to national security obvious, and mandating their exclusion from the Armed Services. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 b&w illustrations,1 table, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592130351
- ISBN
- 9781592130351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. The Manhattan Project was a sprawling research and industrial enterprise. It also included women in every capacity. Although women participated in all aspects of the Manhattan Project, their contributions are either omitted or only mentioned briefly in most histories of the project. This title presents this hidden story. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JFSJ1; JWMN; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592131921
- ISBN
- 9781592131921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.01
€ 35.99
€ 33.01
Hardback. Covers the various aspects of war in the twenty-first century where asymmetric warfare has changed many rules of the game, imposing a profound transformation on the military, not only tactical, but also structural, preparatory, mental and ideological. This book also covers the delicate relations between the armed forces and societies. Editor(s): Caforio, Guiseppe; Kummel, Gerhard; Purkayastha, Bandara. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848551220
- ISBN
- 9781848551220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.57
€ 192.57
Hardback. A selection of the papers presented at RC01's international conference in Seoul (July 2008). It offers an overview of the panorama of social studies on armed forces and conflict resolution in a context of fast-moving change. It presents studies that move beyond the very concept of globalization. Editor(s): Caforio, Giuseppe. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848558908
- ISBN
- 9781848558908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Paperback. Examines soldiers' formal political indoctrination, focusing on the political training of draftees and short-term volunteers from 1940 to 1973. Thsi title explores the implications of trying to impose a political consensus on the army of a democracy. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224865
- ISBN
- 9780803224865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Explains the issues behind the international effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. The processes for manufacturing the nuclear material used in bombs are explored, the history of nuclear development is examined, and the possibilities of uncontrolled proliferation are looked Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings, tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977263
- ISBN
- 9780295977263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449147
- ISBN
- 9780801449147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.41
€ 47.41
Paperback. Presents an analysis of the nuclear policies of the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, India, Israel, and Pakistan and assesses the contributions of these states to the rise and persistence of the tradition of nuclear non-use. This work examines the influence of the tradition on the behavior of nuclear and non-nuclear states in crises and wars. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761321
- ISBN
- 9780804761321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.17
€ 34.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816638604
- ISBN
- 9780816638604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.53
€ 29.99
€ 27.53