War & defence operations
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War & defence operations
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.21
€ 52.21
Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 color and b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764301377
- ISBN
- 9780764301377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.68
€ 42.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352218
- ISBN
- 9780764352218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.68
€ 47.99
€ 31.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 475 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2264.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321658
- ISBN
- 9780764321658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89€ 48.70
€ 63.89
€ 48.70
Paperback. This work shows that Tewkesbury led to the execution of many of the key Lancastrian leaders, the capture of Queen Margaret and the death of Henry VI in the Tower of London. King Edward IV's decisive Yorkist victory virtually extinguished the Lancastrian cause. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w & 11 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765143
- ISBN
- 9781841765143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Steve Goodchild's gripping account of the fighting at Tewksbury, and of the politics and intrigue that led to it, is the first to take fully into account the landscape of the West Country over which the opposing armies marched and the terrain on which they fought. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844151905
- ISBN
- 9781844151905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.47
€ 19.99
€ 15.47
Paperback. Based on his own observations as a correspondent for the Washington Post and interviews with hundreds of people who were caught up in the struggle, Tet! remains an essential contribution to our understanding of the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 440 pages, 48, 44 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867033
- ISBN
- 9780801867033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.08
€ 46.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFFE; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583224939
- ISBN
- 9781583224939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.31
€ 10.31
Paperback. Examining the contributions of truth-telling mechanisms, such as truth commissions, to long-term sustainable peace, this book argues that to ensure a future that does not reiterate the past, the atrocities of war and conflict must be brought to light and addressed. It highlights the intersection of peace building and transitional justice. Editor(s): Borer, Tristan Anne. Series: RIREC Project in Post-accord Peacebuilding S. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268021979
- ISBN
- 9780268021979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJD; HBWN; HRCV; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789059111066
- ISBN
- 9789059111066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.24
€ 15.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. The daring British air raid that inspired the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366828
- ISBN
- 9780304366828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.52
€ 14.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of various conflicts from Yugoslavia to Congo. This book provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace. Editor(s): Hartzell, Caroline A.; Hoddie, Matthew. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPWS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226351254
- ISBN
- 9780226351254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.27
€ 51.27
Paperback. Originally published in 1961, this book offered a warning about what American forces would face in the jungles of Southeast Asia; a war fought without fronts against a mobile enemy. This book describes the brutality of the Indochina War, in which French forces suffered a staggering defeat at the hands of Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 b/w photos, 7 drawings, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844153183
- ISBN
- 9781844153183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.33
€ 21.99
€ 17.33
Paperback. If you want peace, prepare for war. The worst road may be the best route to battle. Strategy, Edward Luttwak shows, is made of such seemingly self-contradictory propositions. In this book, Luttwak unveils the peculiar logic of strategy level by level, from grand strategy down to combat tactics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007031
- ISBN
- 9780674007031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Strategic Defenses: Two Reports by the Office of Technology Assessment
Office Of The Technology Assessment
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611174
- ISBN
- 9780691611174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.67
€ 118.67
Strategic Defenses: Two Reports by the Office of Technology Assessment
Office Of Technology Assessment
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639192
- ISBN
- 9780691639192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.56
€ 243.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300080698
- ISBN
- 9780300080698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.12
€ 40.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554887880
- ISBN
- 9781554887880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.65
€ 30.99
€ 25.65
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: 386.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032405
- ISBN
- 9780141032405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.73
€ 17.99
€ 12.73
Paperback. The author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at covert operations and assassination plots in the medieval period, matching anything to be found in our own era. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843834526
- ISBN
- 9781843834526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.85
€ 30.85
Paperback. To maintain its imperial power in America, Spain built fortifications across the width of the continent. This book provides a cogent analysis of Spain's defensive network at the height of the country's imperial strength on the American continent. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AM; HB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846035074
- ISBN
- 9781846035074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.56
€ 19.99
€ 14.56
Paperback. The definitive story of the First World War's bloodiest conflict Num Pages: 352 pages, 24pp plus maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719568909
- ISBN
- 9780719568909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Series: Association of the United States Army Foreign Military Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813150802
- ISBN
- 9780813150802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.26
€ 49.26
Paperback. Analyses irregular warfare experiences ranging from Hoche's suppression of the Vendee revolt during the French Revolution, to the British wars against semi-organized armies of Marathas and Sikhs in mid-nineteenth-century India, to the Boer War of 1899-1902. Num Pages: 579 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 144 x 43. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 579
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803263666
- ISBN
- 9780803263666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06