Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSL; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487361
- ISBN
- 9780801487361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. How did the city-state of Athens defeat the invaders from Persia, the first world empire, on the plain of Marathon in 490 BCE? Scholars skeptical of our earliest surviving source, Herodotus, have produced one ingenious theory after another. This book argues that Herodotus was right after all. Series: Yale Library of Military History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177664
- ISBN
- 9780300177664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.37
€ 23.99
€ 18.37
Hardcover. Editor(s): Stewart, Neil G.; Davis, Michael I. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 288 x 46. Weight in Grams: 3194.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350658
- ISBN
- 9780764350658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.18€ 83.58
€ 94.18
€ 83.58
Paperback. A comprehensive history of RAF Drem, a Fighter Command airfield during the Second World War. Located east of Edinburgh it was responsible for protecting the naval base at Rosyth. Its Spitfires participated in some of the first air battles fought over Britain and along with Hurricanes they continued to patrol the skies until the end of the war. Num Pages: 224 pages, 77 photographs and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555231
- ISBN
- 9781781555231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.70
€ 20.99
€ 18.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN; JPSH; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Pool of London Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910860038
- ISBN
- 9781910860038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.96
€ 21.96
Paperback. Presents an account of Andy McNab, from the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War. Recounting his activities in the Special Forces unit, McNab offers an insight into the world of surveillance and intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552153584
- ISBN
- 9780552153584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Hardcover. Thrilling rare and previously unpublished special operations flown by the RAF during World War 2 Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553046
- ISBN
- 9781781553046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback. The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius' Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince's military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853239109
- ISBN
- 9780853239109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.25
€ 35.99
€ 32.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848325555
- ISBN
- 9781848325555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.81
€ 51.99
€ 44.81
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850527537
- ISBN
- 9780850527537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. Translator(s): Minford, John. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Digireads.com
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141023816
- ISBN
- 9780141023816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.19
€ 10.99
€ 9.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844150878
- ISBN
- 9781844150878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.95
€ 16.99
€ 13.95
Paperback. During World War II, the German and U.S. mechanized infantry clashed repeatedly. Focusing on three key engagements, this illustrated study highlights the evolving nature of mechanized warfare. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472817075
- ISBN
- 9781472817075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.87
€ 15.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. An Officer and a Gentlewoman is the first female perspective on Sandhurst and the making of a female British Army officer. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. 336 pages. When the author ditched her City job and decided to attend officer training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no military experience. On her arrival she was a complete novice: she'd never fired a rifle, she couldn't march; she couldn't even shine her shoes. This book charts her absorbing journey through Sandhurst and on to Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JWT. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472102171
- ISBN
- 9781472102171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 tables, 8 charts. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704369
- ISBN
- 9781501704369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.78
€ 38.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. In medieval times an individual often needed to defend his life, his family and his property. Mercenaries earned their living by hiring out their skills, while feudal noblemen regularly mustered their men-at-arms and their subordinate vassals and tenants to provide military service. This book tells the stories about medivieal times. Series: Europa Militaria Special. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 260 x 7. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785000096
- ISBN
- 9781785000096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.90
€ 17.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 54 pages, 61 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342578
- ISBN
- 9780764342578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.77
€ 24.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010203
- ISBN
- 9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Hardcover. On 16th May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, blocked the march of the French Field Marshal Soult. Guy Dempsey tells the story. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates; 8 pages of colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848324992
- ISBN
- 9781848324992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.19
€ 51.99
€ 43.19
Hardcover. After the US invasion of Iraq, a loosely organized insurgency continues to target American and Coalition soldiers, as well as Iraqi security forces and civilians, with devastating results. This book reveals the insurgents behind the widespread revolt, their motives, and their tactics. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 123. .
- Publisher
- CORNELL UNIV+PRESS
- Number of pages
- 482
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657958
- ISBN
- 9781850657958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.45
€ 41.45