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Paperback. In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world's toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners home again. This book takes us to the dark heart of the battle zone. Num Pages: 480 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156080
- ISBN
- 9780552156080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides a detailed analysis of those specifics within a clear, connected account of the course of the war in Helmand, operation by operation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472806758
- ISBN
- 9781472806758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.59
€ 16.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy. As a feisty teenager in Kabul, she was outraged when the Russians invaded her country. Num Pages: 464 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 116 x 30. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553820201
- ISBN
- 9780553820201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.30
€ 19.30
Paperback. Contains the story of the Afghan Campaign, told in the words of the servicemen and women who have been fighting there. This book provides a chronological narrative of various events in Helmand during the British Army's time there. It presents a 360-degree picture of guerrilla warfare. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552160803
- ISBN
- 9780552160803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. An introduction to the representation of Afghanistan in film that examines the often surprising combination of propaganda and poetry in films made in Hollywood and the East. It incorporates incisive analysis of the market factors, funding sources, and political agendas that have shaped the films. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; APFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077128
- ISBN
- 9780252077128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.78
€ 26.99
€ 25.78
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Dewi Lewis Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907893360
- ISBN
- 9781907893360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.68
€ 38.99
€ 36.68
Hardback. A story of forbidden love. Zakia and Mohammad Ali are a modern day Romeo and Juliet. Two young Afghan lovers - he a Shia, she a Sunni - who defied their families risking their lives in order to be together. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473607019
- ISBN
- 9781473607019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 5.77
€ 21.99
€ 5.77
Paperback. An illustrated study of the First Afghan War--a setback for British forces in the Great Game of the 19th century--that holds important lessons for modern forces in Afghanistan today. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 44 col. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813978
- ISBN
- 9781472813978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Explores the volatile and dangerous region in the world. In this story of squandered opportunities, misguided alliances and double-dealing, the author pinpoints with chilling accuracy where the true threat to our global security comes from. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020860
- ISBN
- 9780141020860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Paperback. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. This work introduces readers to a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from "The Arabian Nights". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311497
- ISBN
- 9781848311497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.99
€ 14.99
€ 11.99
Paperback. Kazakhstan is the most surprising country on earth, and certainly one of the most tolerant. The only thing most people know about Kazakhstan is that it is homeland to Borat - and he isn't even real. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861971098
- ISBN
- 9781861971098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.30
€ 14.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. The record of a walk that lasted three years and covered ten thousand miles, Wild by Nature tells the story of Sarah Marquis and her inspirational journey through the wilderness. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 16pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 1MBF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760290726
- ISBN
- 9781760290726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPS; JPVH; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180788
- ISBN
- 9780231180788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.58
€ 38.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley - and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. This book is suitable for fans of Black Hawk Down, Zero Dark Thirty, Chris Ryan, and Andy McNab. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBW; JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Penguin London
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014579
- ISBN
- 9780141014579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. A classic in the making and an unparalleled insight into life in Siberia and its various communities and tribes. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272707
- ISBN
- 9781846272707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Hardback. The Siberian Yupik people have endured centuries of change and repression, starting with the Russian Cossacks in 1648 and extending into recent years. The authors spent more than thirty years studying this resilience through original fieldwork. In this book, they present a compelling portrait of a tenacious people and place in transition. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602232167
- ISBN
- 9781602232167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Paperback. "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" is not only brilliant, it's the one book you must read if you have any hope of understanding what our fine American soldiers are up against in Afghanistan.--former Congressman Charlie Wilson. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 204 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061661235
- ISBN
- 9780061661235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.41
€ 13.99
€ 10.41
Paperback. This is a modern day Bravo Two Zero meets 3 Para with all the emotion and heartbreak of Midnight Express Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780755362479
- ISBN
- 9780755362479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. What happened in Helmand's Sangin Valley in the spring of 2007 was nothing short of extraordinary. After the last gasp defence of the platoon houses by the Paras, the soldiers of the Royal Anglian Regiment arrived in Afghanistan charged with taking the battle to the enemy. This title tells the story of the Royal Anglian's deployment. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp colour photographic inset. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041636
- ISBN
- 9780141041636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.23
€ 21.99
€ 17.23
Paperback. A brave account of a soldier who refused to return to Afghanistan Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBWS4; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781680926
- ISBN
- 9781781680926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.11
€ 16.99
€ 16.11