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Paperback. By the author of Destiny Disrupted: an enlightening, accessible history of modern Afghanistan from the Afghan point of view, showing how Great Power conflicts have interrupted its ongoing, internal struggle to take form as a nation Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610393195
- ISBN
- 9781610393195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Dean Bailey flitted between jobs until he decided to join the army. He excelled in his new surroundings and gaining promotion he was put in charge of a sniper section. Posted to Afghanistan, he was thrilled to take on the Taliban, but suffered horrific injuries during an ambush and was flown back to England with his body and dreams in tatters. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555569
- ISBN
- 9781781555569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.59
€ 32.99
€ 26.59
Hardcover. The tribal unrest-stirred up by fanatical Islamic religious leaders calling for Jihad against the British-that erupted along the North West Frontier of India in 1897. It was a short but sharp period of violence that would see the award of no fewer than eleven VCs, in what was the most serious challenge to the Empire since the Indian Mutiny. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 245 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555408
- ISBN
- 9781781555408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Hardcover. The sole quintuple spy of the Second World War he was the only spy the Soviet Union shared with the British who codenamed him Silver. He fooled the Nazis into paying him GBP2.5 m. They also gave him a transmitter which he used to broadcast false military information directly to Abwehr headquarters in Berlin. The Germans awarded him the Iron Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 black and white photographs and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553718
- ISBN
- 9781781553718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. Written by a mountaineer who in 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, drifted cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. It tells how moved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to return and build a school. It tells the story of that promise and its outcome. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; BM; JKSN1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141034263
- ISBN
- 9780141034263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. A title, in which, the millennia of mercantile and cultural exchange along the Silk Route are celebrated by travellers and writers from Marco Polo to Sven Hedin, from William of Rubrick to Ella Maillart Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011840
- ISBN
- 9781906011840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Combat Camera reveals the inner workings - and absurdities - of the British military's media operations in Afghanistan. A war memoir that draws on hundreds of field reports, it exposes the truth behind the headlines. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMG; DNJ; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883538
- ISBN
- 9781846883538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.31
€ 13.31
Paperback. Culture Smart! Kazakhstan offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of Kazakhstan. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 117 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857336818
- ISBN
- 9781857336818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.85
€ 13.99
€ 12.85
Paperback. He has played an East End hardman, an SAS soldier and investigated vicious world gangs. Now Ross Kemp is taking on perhaps his hardest assignment of all - the Taliban. In order to prepare for this ordeal, Ross Kemp trains with the First Battalion Royal Anglians in England's subzero temperatures. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260. Clean copy with some reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KTM0000760
- ISBN
- 9780141040882
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents an account of the dogged, heroic pursuit of the Taliban by the ordinary Marines, sailors and soldiers responsible. This book describes the Commando attack on a key Taliban base south of Garmsir - a battle that ends with the dramatic recovery of a Corporal's body from alongside the fort by Apache helicopters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091926960
- ISBN
- 9780091926960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.43
€ 20.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. In March 2006, both Afghan and American officials were still claiming, just before a series of particularly ferocious clashes, that 'the Taliban are no longer able to fight large battles'. This book states that in reality, as early as 2003-5 there was a growing body of evidence that cast doubt on the official interpretation of the conflict. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658733
- ISBN
- 9781850658733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.21
€ 27.21
Paperback. The extraordinary and unique memoir of the first ever British female Apache pilot Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755319626
- ISBN
- 9780755319626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Turk, Kubra. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QFE; 1QFN; 3JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624177927
- ISBN
- 9781624177927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.39€ 110.10
€ 163.39
€ 110.10
Paperback. It was a top-secret US military mission. Now, the SEAL team leader finally tells the stunning true story. Now a major Hollywood film starring Mark Wahlberg and Eric Bana. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp B&W illustration section. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751555943
- ISBN
- 9780751555943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.15
€ 16.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007428199
- ISBN
- 9780007428199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.49
€ 16.99
€ 12.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; 3JH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957523
- ISBN
- 9780241957523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. No railway journey on Earth can equal the Trans-Siberian between Moscow and Vladivostok. It is not just its vast length and the great variety of the lands and climes through which it passes. It is not just its history as the line that linked the huge territories which are Russia together. Editor(s): Manley, Deborah. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; DQ; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955498
- ISBN
- 9781904955498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Paperback. Since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan has rarely been out of the news. The country is in the process of rebuilding, and yet the fighting continues. This book looks at the state of this war-ravaged nation, and considers the role of coalition troops and the progress being made, or not being made. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FCA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452487
- ISBN
- 9780752452487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KTG0004536
- ISBN
- 9780007296651
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Two years before the action in Lone Survivor, a Green Berets A Team conducted a very different, successful mission in Afghanistan's notorious Pech Valley. Led by Captain Ronald Fry, the Hammerhead Six mission applied the principles of unconventional warfare to "win hearts and minds" and fight against the terrorist insurgency. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBLX; HBWS4; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316341448
- ISBN
- 9780316341448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. One of the great untold stories of the war in Afghanistan: how a small band of Special Forces rode out on horseback and defeated the Taliban. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b-w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847398239
- ISBN
- 9781847398239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.39
€ 13.99
€ 10.39
Paperback. A compelling and human portrait of modern war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848542587
- ISBN
- 9781848542587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.48
€ 19.99
€ 14.48
Hardback. The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations. This work charts the 3000-year drama of Scythians and Sarmatians; Soviets and transcontinental Silk Roads; trade routes and the transmission of ideas across the steppes; and, the breathless and brutal conquests of Alexander the Great and Chinghiz Khan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 262 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2332.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760605
- ISBN
- 9781780760605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.11
€ 94.11
Paperback. Presents the life-affirming call to spiritual arms from world-renowned spiritual teacher. Part adventure narrative, part travelogue, part spiritual guide, this title is suffused with his perspective on life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; BM; HP; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141394497
- ISBN
- 9780141394497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71