War & defence operations
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War & defence operations
Hardcover. In this addition to the successful "Seventy" series, a distinguished team of 26 military historians reveals the decisive conflicts that have shaped world history from the 5th century BC. Editor(s): Black, Professor Jeremy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 320 illustrations, (175 colour ). BIC Classification: HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 209 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KRA0013666
- ISBN
- 9780500251256
€ 27.55
€ 27.55
Paperback. The first of John Master's evocative memoirs about life in the Gurkhas in India on the cusp of WWII Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGA; JWLF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304361564
- ISBN
- 9780304361564
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931859547
- ISBN
- 9781931859547
€ 17.99€ 16.15
€ 17.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian archives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366729
- ISBN
- 9780304366729
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. As passionately written and compellingly argued as its precursor, Cinderella Army is both an important bookend to Copp's earlier work, and stands on its own as a significant contribution to Canadian military history. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32 illustrations & 27 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802095220
- ISBN
- 9780802095220
€ 38.99€ 36.85
€ 38.99
€ 36.85
Paperback. The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination to win the war on the eastern front. But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of Hitler's territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his decline. This book deals with this battle. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141032405
- ISBN
- 9780141032405
€ 13.99€ 10.12
€ 13.99
€ 10.12
Paperback. The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as legitimate, they defer to it, associate themselves with it, and invoke its symbols. Examining the United Nations Security Council, this book demonstrates how legitimacy is created, used, and contested in international relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138343
- ISBN
- 9780691138343
€ 38.99€ 34.55
€ 38.99
€ 34.55
Paperback. This text uses history in two ways: as the source of ideas about strategy and as examples to illustrate the elements by showing their application to specific campaigns and their utility in understanding the role of strategy in military operations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275955274
- ISBN
- 9780275955274
€ 43.71
€ 43.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612002316
- ISBN
- 9781612002316
€ 26.99€ 19.77
€ 26.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions of the contending adversaries, the strategic thinking and the personalities of the military commanders, the tactical manoeuvring on the field of battle, the role of armaments and technology, and the performance of the soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217073
- ISBN
- 9780253217073
€ 42.99€ 37.63
€ 42.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. Series: West Point Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps, diagrams, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd
- SKU
- V9780757001543
- ISBN
- 9780757001543
€ 25.99€ 25.08
€ 25.99
€ 25.08
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522959
- ISBN
- 9780563522959
€ 19.16
€ 19.16
Paperback. This book focuses on various aspects of maritime security of India. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPQ; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789384464226
- ISBN
- 9789384464226
€ 31.99€ 29.00
€ 31.99
€ 29.00
Paperback. 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History is the essential guide to the most intense, dramatic, important, and extraordinary conflicts that have occurred over the last five millennia. Editor(s): Grant, R. G. Series: 1001. Num Pages: 960 pages, 600 colour and black & white images. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 163 x 72. Weight in Grams: 1926. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KKD0000693
- ISBN
- 9781844036967
€ 7.13
€ 7.13
Paperback. This text looks at the way the war in Kosovo was fought. Kosovo was a virtual war, fought by pilots at 15,000 feet, commanded by Generals whose only view of the battle was through their pilot's bombing sights, and reported by opposing media with competing versions of collateral damage stories. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; HBJD; HBLW3; JWL; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 238. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSS0001408
- ISBN
- 9780099289807
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. The essential and authoritative guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western front - now fully revised and updated. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733633263
- ISBN
- 9780733633263
€ 31.99€ 21.62
€ 31.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. The first inside account of the Fleet Air Arm by one of Britain's real-life TOP GUNS - Lieutenant-Commander Nick Richardson Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; BTP; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0004180
- ISBN
- 9780751531022
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Night after night, they swallowed their fears and flew long distances through packs of enemy fighters to drop the bombs that could destroy Hitler and bring about the end of the war. This title tells the story of the controversial last battles of Bomber Command through the eyes of the heroic men who fought them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015040
- ISBN
- 9780141015040
€ 17.99€ 13.96
€ 17.99
€ 13.96
Paperback. This readable and authoritative history of the unit reveals their important role in the Second World War. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457093
- ISBN
- 9780752457093
€ 18.54
€ 18.54
Paperback. Tells the story of the American West. Whether it is cast as a tale of unmatched bravery in the face of impossible odds or of insane arrogance receiving its rightful comeuppance, this title continues to captivate the imagination. It reconstructs the build-up to the Battle of the Little Big Horn through to the final eruption of violence. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099521242
- ISBN
- 9780099521242
€ 19.99€ 13.19
€ 19.99
€ 13.19