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Abandon Ship!: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Navy's Greatest Sea Disasterby Richard F. NewcombISBN 0060959215 (0-06-095921-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Air Power: The Men, Machines, And Ideas That Revolutionized War, From Kitty Hawk To Iraqby Stephen BudianskyISBN 014303474X (0-14-303474-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Air Power: The Men, Machines, And Ideas That Revolutionized War, From Kitty Hawk To Iraq'Book summary:[via]No single human invention has transformed war more than the airplanenot even the atomic bomb. Even before the Wright Brothers first flight, predictions abounded of the devastating and terrible consequences this new invention would have as an engine of war. Soaring over the battlefield, the airplane became an unstoppable force that left no spot on earth safe from attack. Drawing on combat memoirs, letters, diaries, archival records, museum collections, and eyewitness accounts by the men who foughtand the men who developed the breakthrough inventions and conceptsacclaimed author Stephen Budiansky weaves a vivid and dramatic account of the airplanes revolutionary transformation of modern warfare.
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Battlesby Ian V. HoggISBN 015600397X (0-15-600397-X)
Softcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Battles'Book summary:Over 500 crucial battles from earliest times to contemporary guerrilla struggles are described in detail. Based on new research, each entry contains all relevant facts and figures. Not only are events and their participants provided, but the importance of the battle is also explained. Well organized and providing a rich mixture of chronologies, quotes, and biographies, Battles is both a supremely useful reference and an engrossing introduction to the details of military history. Historians, military buffs, writers, editors, and students will appreciate this handy, affordable resource.[via]More editions of Battles:
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The Canadian Soldier in North-West Europe, 1944-1945by Jean Bouchery, Jean Marie Mongin, Alan McKayISBN 2913903517 (2-913903-51-7)
Hardcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Canadian Soldier in North-West Europe, 1944-1945'Book summary:Back in 2000, Histoire and Collections released two books by Jean Bouchery on the British Soldier in World War 2. Both books have been enormously successful.
This new book, in the same format, will appeal in the same way as its predecessors. There is an unprecedented amount of color artwork depicting uniforms, variants, insignia, badges and equipment used by Canada's soldiers in the Second World War. [via]More editions of The Canadian Soldier in North-West Europe, 1944-1945:
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Chronicles of the Crusadesby G De VillehardouinISBN 0140441247 (0-14-044124-7)
Softcover, Viking Pr
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The Civil Warby Bruce CattonISBN 007010266X (0-07-010266-X)
Hardcover, American Heritage Press
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Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Twoby Allan BerubeISBN 0029031001 (0-02-903100-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Curraheeby Donald R. BurgettISBN 0090006801 (0-09-000680-1)
Hardcover, Arrow Books
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Death's Men: Soldiers of the Great Warby Denis WinterISBN 0140168222 (0-14-016822-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Dogs of Warby Frederick ForsythISBN 0091205603 (0-09-120560-3)
Hardcover, Hutchinson
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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoirby John McCain, Mark SalterISBN 0060957867 (0-06-095786-7)
Softcover, William Morrow & Co
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Flash for Freedom!by George MacDonald FraserISBN 0214653587 (0-214-65358-7)
Hardcover, Barrie and Jenkins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flash for Freedom!'Book summary:A game of cards leads Flashman from the jungle death-house of Dahomey to the slave state of Mississippi as he dabbles in the slave trade in Volume III of the "Flashman Papers". When Flashman was inveigled into a game of pontoon with Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future - would it lie in the House of Commons or the West African slave trade? Was there, for that matter, very much difference? Once again Flashman's charm, cowardice, treachery, lechery and fleetness of foot see the lovable rogue triumph by the skin of his chattering teeth.[via]More editions of Flash for Freedom!:
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Flashman's Ladyby George MacDonald FraserISBN 0214203883 (0-214-20388-3)
Hardcover, Barrie & Jenkins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flashman's Lady'Book summary:Volume VI of THE FLASHMAN PAPERS 1842-45, reissued in B format paperback, in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of Flashman. [via]
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Forgotten Soldier: The Classic Wwii Autobiographyby Guy SajerISBN 0080374379 (0-08-037437-9)
Softcover, Potomac Books Inc
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Gallipoliby Alan MooreheadISBN 0060937084 (0-06-093708-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World Warby Jaroslav Hasek, Josef Lada, Cecil ParrottISBN 0140449914 (0-14-044991-4)
Softcover, Penguin Classics
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Guns of Navaroneby Alistair MacLeanISBN 0002432641 (0-00-243264-1)
Hardcover, Collins
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Homeri Iliasby Homer, Helmut van ThielISBN 3487094592 (3-487-09459-2)
Hardcover, G. Olms
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How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blundersby Bill FawcettISBN 0060760249 (0-06-076024-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Hunting The Jackal: A Special Forces And CIA Soldier's Fifty Years on the Frontlines of the War Against Terrorismby Tim Keown, Billy WaughISBN 0060564105 (0-06-056410-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Inside the Soviet Armyby Viktor SuvorovISBN 0026155001 (0-02-615500-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Jericho Sanctionby Joe Musser, Oliver NorthISBN 0060599804 (0-06-059980-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jericho Sanction'Book summary:When his cover is blown and his wife is kidnapped in Jerusalem, Lt Col Peter Newman realises he may have to pay a catastrophic price for his participation in a secret government mission to uncover Iraqi nuclear weapons.
Newman has always been willing to put his life on the line for his country. As concern that Iraq may already possess nuclear weapons grows, he once again puts America first and agrees to undertake a clandestine mission to uncover the weapons. But when his cover is blown and his wife is kidnapped in Jerusalem, Newman discovers that his courage has put more than just his own life at risk.
Matters become even more complicated when Israel discovers that Iraq has nukes, and plans a preemptive strike on Baghdad with Jericho missiles an event that could have unprecedented consequences. Newman is the only man who knows all of the pieces to the puzzle, and the only one experienced and brave enough to prevent fullscale nuclear war. But as time ticks away, will he be able to both save his wife and prevent Armageddon, or will he have to make a terrible choice?
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Jewish Warby G. A. Williamson, Flavius Josephus, E. Mary SmallwoodISBN 0140444203 (0-14-044420-3)
Softcover, Viking Pr
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Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlawby Mark BowdenISBN 0142000957 (0-14-200095-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw'Book summary:Readers of Black Hawk Down know Mark Bowden can tell an exciting story about as well as any writer at work today. Killing Pablo is further proof. It describes the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, a notorious Colombian drug lord who became one of the narcotic trade's first billionaires. Pablo--Bowden refers to him by his first name throughout the book--started out as a petty thief and wound up running a massive smuggling empire. At his height in the 1980s, he owned fleets of boats and planes, plus 19 separate residences in Medellin, each with its own helipad. Violence marked everything he did: "He wasn't an entrepreneur, and he wasn't even an especially talented businessman. He was just ruthless." He bought off police, politicians, and judges throughout his country, and killed many others who wouldn't cooperate. The Colombian government tried to capture him, but without much luck; he evaded them time after time. "Now and then the police achieved enough surprise to catch him, literally, with his pants down. In [1988], about one thousand national police raided one of his mansions," writes Bowden. "Pablo fled in his underwear, avoiding the police cordon on foot." He got away, again, but his days were numbered. He was making powerful enemies in both Colombia and the United States. The final straw probably came when Pablo's men murdered a popular politician and, three months later, planted a bomb on a plane, killing 110 people, including two Americans.
The bulk of Killing Pablo describes what happened when the U.S. government put its resources behind the hunt for Pablo. Bowden describes the search in gripping detail, from the massive electronic-surveillance effort to bureaucratic infighting between rival U.S. agencies. This is an outstanding work of reportorial journalism, too: in the epilogue, Bowden drops tantalizing hints that it was an American--not a Colombian--who delivered the killing shot to Pablo in 1993. Readers looking for a real-life thriller--or any kind of thriller, for that matter--won't do much better than Killing Pablo. [via]
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Knight's Crossby David FraserISBN 0060925973 (0-06-092597-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Korea: The Untold Story of the Warby J. C. GouldenISBN 0070235805 (0-07-023580-5)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Limited
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La Iliada / The Iliadby HomeroISBN 8497644905 (84-9764-490-5)
Softcover, Edimat Libros
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Iliada / The Iliad'Book summary:For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature encompasses a variety of literary genres, including drama, fiction, poetry, and essays.[via]Los lectores tomarán un gran placer en descubrir los clásicos con estas bellas y económicas ediciones de literatura famosa y universal. Esta selección editorial cuenta con títulos que abarcan todos los géneros literarios, desde teatro, narrativa, poesía y el ensayo.More editions of La Iliada / The Iliad:
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Leeby Douglas Southall FreemanISBN 0020198841 (0-02-019884-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Means of Escapeby Philip CaputoISBN 0060984023 (0-06-098402-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Mission Compromisedby Joe Musser, Oliver L. NorthISBN 006055584X (0-06-055584-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mission Compromised'Book summary:From Oliver North, bestselling author, combat-decorated military hero, and devoted patriot, comes a blisteringly authentic novel of duty, treason, corrupted truth, and stolen honor -- a breathtaking adventure ripped from today's headlines.
Major Peter Newman, U.S.M.C., has always answered his country's call -- but now hes being asked to prove his loyalty as never before. Named as head of the White House Special Projects Office, Newman is given an assignment that is essential to his nation's future: to hunt down and eliminate the world's most dangerous terrorists before they can unleash terrifying weapons of mass destruction on the U.S. Only a handful of the Washington elite know of his covert mission, and undertaking it will place Peter Newman in the center of a raging maelstrom of intrigue, revenge, lies, and ultimate betrayal, pitting one man against devastating forces that could destroy everything he holds dear.
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My War Gone By, I Miss It Soby Anthony LoydISBN 0140298541 (0-14-029854-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Nimitz Classby Patrick RobinsonISBN 006109594X (0-06-109594-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nimitz Class'Book summary:At least one Amazon.com customer has found several errors of naval rank and military history in the first few pages of Patrick Robinson's blockbuster about a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier suddenly vaporized by a terrorist submarine. But if you're a plain, old-fashioned thrill seeker like me, you'll probably zip right past them as you try to keep up with the Tom Clancy-like explosion of technical trivia and plot twists. This is one of those books you pick up right after X-Files, planning to read for an hour before bed. Next thing you know it's 5 a.m., you've still got 50 pages to go--and you keep on reading. [via]
The Order of the Death's Headby Heinz HohneISBN 0141390123 (0-14-139012-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Oxford History of the British Armyby David Chandler, I. F. W. BeckettISBN 0192803115 (0-19-280311-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Warby Richard Holmes, Alan Forrest, David French, Charles Townshend, Jeremy Black, Richard Overy, John Childs, John Bourne, John Hattendorf, Jean Bethke ElshtainISBN 0198204272 (0-19-820427-2)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War'Book summary:From 18th-century fortifications to nuclear submarines to guerrilla combat, The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War is a thorough treatment of how warfare has evolved over the last three centuries. The bulk of the book focuses on the 20th century, but it also effectively shows how the past influences the present and may affect the future. A well-chosen illustration on almost every page makes this an exceedingly attractive volume. The list of contributors is heavily English (what else would you expect from Oxford University Press?), and this slightly colors (or, perhaps more accurately, "colours") some of their interpretations--but certainly not in a bad way. Make some extra room on your shelf for this one, right beside books by Karl von Clausewitz and John Keegan. [via]
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Armyby David G. Chandler, I. F. W. BeckettISBN 0198691785 (0-19-869178-5)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army'Book summary:From the Napoleonic Wars to the battle of the Falklands, from the pike and musket to the Challenger tank, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army brings to life the colorful and far-reaching history of this long-lived institution.
Lavishly illustrated with more than two hundred and seventy black-and-white pictures, twenty-four color plates, and fourteen maps, this volume provides a wealth of historical detail as it takes readers on a lively journey through the annals of the British Army. Here are vivid descriptions of all the famous military campaigns and battles--from Agincourt and Crecy, to Trafalgar, Waterloo, and Yorktown Heights, to Dunkirk and D-Day--as well as insightful portraits of the great commanders, including Edward I, the Duke of Marlborough, Cromwell, the Duke of Wellington, and Field Marshall Montgomery. And the breadth of coverage is superb, ranging from the Army's medieval origins, to the days of empire, to the critical issues facing the contemporary army. This vividly written chronicle is further supplemented with chapters focusing on themes of special interest, such as the controversial and costly role of the British Army in Northern Ireland, the Army in India, the function of the Army in peacetime, and the philosophy of British military policy--all of which are examined from a range of political, economic, military perspectives. Military experts and military history buffs will be particularly interested in the twenty-one detailed special sections that highlight vital aspects of the Army, including tactics, weaponry, and major figures. Finally, the volume boasts a distinguished roster of contributors, boasting not only prominent military historians, but also former servicemen, who provide expert technical insight and vivid, eyewitness accounts of modern soldiering and warfare.
Comprehensive, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated, The Oxford History of the British Army will fascinate military history buffs as well as anyone seeking a broader understanding of British or modern world history. [via]More editions of The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army:
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The Princeby Niccolo Machiavelli, George Anthony Bull, Anthony GraftonISBN 0140447520 (0-14-044752-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince'Book summary:Rejecting the traditional values of political theory, Machiavelli drew upon his own experiences of office in the turbulent Florentine republic to write his celebrated treatise on statecraft. While Machiavelli was only one of the many Florentine "prophets of force," he differed from the ruling elite in recognizing the complexity and fluidity of political life. [via]
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Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Prince: ISBN 019280426X (0-19-280426-X)
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Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr - The Prince: ISBN 0140441077 (0-14-044107-7)
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Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Prince: ISBN 0226500381 (0-226-50038-1)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr - The Prince: ISBN 0226500373 (0-226-50037-3)
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The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage, and the Struggle For the Mediterraneanby BagnallISBN 0091744210 (0-09-174421-0)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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Queen Victoria's Little Warsby Byron FarwellISBN 0060112220 (0-06-011222-0)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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The Rape of Nankingby Iris ChangISBN 0140277447 (0-14-027744-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rape of Nanking'Book summary:Some books you read for pleasure; others you read because they are too important to be ignored. Iris Chang's The Rape of Nanking falls firmly into the second category. What most people in the West know about the Sino-Japanese war can usually be scribbled on the back of a postcard. It was a long way away, had nothing to do with us and besides the Second World War was a much bigger deal. This parochialism and chauvinism has obliterated one of the most obscene chapters from the already overflowing pages of man's inhumanity to man in the 20th century.
After fierce fighting in Shanghai, the Japanese occupied the old Chinese imperial city of Nanking on 13 December 1937. Over the next six weeks, the Japanese massacred more than 300,000 Chinese and raped more than 80,000 women. But these bare figures don't begin to describe the atrocities. The Japanese indulged in execution contests to see who could behead the most civilians in the shortest time, they burned their victims, they buried them alive, they set dogs on them. No form of mutilation and torture was too extreme or bizarre and no one escaped. Men, women, children and babies were all butchered.
What makes all this even more unbelievable is that there was no reason for this other than sadism. The Japanese army ran riot and indulged its blood lust; moreover it didn't even attempt to conceal what it was doing from eyewitnesses. The killings and the rapes all took place in public. So how come we all know so little about it? The answers, as ever, are part coincidence and part Realpolitik. The onset of the Second World War did overshadow events in China and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki did help to cast the Japanese as victims, rather than aggressors, in some people's eyes in the post-war period. And in the aftermath of the war, everyone had a vested interest in keeping their mouth shut. Japan turned from enemy of the US to ally--as one of the strongest bastions of capitalism in a Far East they feared was becoming progressively more communist. Moreover, the People's Republic of China conspired to play down Nanking as it sought to gain an economic foothold in the world and didn't dare to alienate the West in the process.
So it is to Iris Chang's credit that she has dragged Nanking back into our collective consciousness. She doesn't sensationalise, neither does she spare us any of the details. She describes events from the point of view of the Japanese, the Chinese and the independent Westerners living in Nanking, but even so she fails to come up with a convincing explanation for the scale of the atrocities. --John Crace [via]
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Regenerationby Pat BarkerISBN 0140236236 (0-14-023623-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Regeneration'Book summary:Regeneration, one in Pat Barker's series of novels confronting the psychological effects of World War I, focuses on treatment methods during the war and the story of a decorated English officer sent to a military hospital after publicly declaring he will no longer fight. Yet the novel is much more. Written in sparse prose that is shockingly clear -- the descriptions of electronic treatments are particularly harrowing -- it combines real-life characters and events with fictional ones in a work that examines the insanity of war like no other. Barker also weaves in issues of class and politics in this compactly powerful book. Other books in the series include The Eye in the Door and the Booker Award winner The Ghost Road. [via]
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The Renaissance at Warby John KeeganISBN 0060891955 (0-06-089195-5)
Softcover, Collins
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Toward the end of the fifteenth century, modern artillery and portable firearms became the signature weapons of European armies, radically altering the nature of warfare. The new arms transformed society, too, as cities were built and rebuilt to limit the effects of bombardment by cannon. This book follows these far-reaching changes in comprehensive and fascinating detail and demonstrates how the innovations of the Renaissance paved the way to further changes in warfare.
An in-depth technical look at the weaponry of the age and the tactical drills that honed the skills of Renaissance soldiers
The epic wars abroad between Western Christians and the Muslim Turks Civil strife at home between despotic rulers and rebellious forces
Kingly duels that play out on an international stage
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The Reverse of the Medalby Patrick O'BrienISBN 0002227339 (0-00-222733-9)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Reverse of the Medal'Book summary:Ashore between cruises, Captain Jack Aubrey is persuaded to sink some money into an investment scheme. Soon this innocent decision enmeshes him in various criminal and even treasonous enterprises, which threaten to destroy his entire career. Bad luck? A deliberate plot? Read this latest installment of the Aubrey-Maturin saga to find out. [via]
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Ride of the Second Horseman: The Birth and Death of Warby Robert L. O'ConnellISBN 0195119207 (0-19-511920-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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The Road to Stalingrad: Stalin's War With Germanyby John EricksonISBN 0060111410 (0-06-011141-0)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Schindler's Listby Thomas KeneallyISBN 0140067841 (0-14-006784-1)
Softcover, Penguin Books
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Sharpe's Companyby Bernard CornwellISBN 0140294325 (0-14-029432-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Sharpe's Siegeby Bernard CornwellISBN 0140294376 (0-14-029437-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Sharpe's Waterlooby Bernard CornwallISBN 0002236435 (0-00-223643-5)
Hardcover, Collins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sharpe's Waterloo'Book summary:Featuring the character Richard Sharpe, this book describes his exploits at the Battle of Waterloo. Other books by this author include "Sharpe's Honour", "Sharpe's Regiment", "Sharpe's Siege" and "Sharpe's Rifles". [via]
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Sharpes Revengeby Bernard CornwellISBN 0140294384 (0-14-029438-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Storm of Steelby Michael Hofmann, Ernst JungerISBN 0142437905 (0-14-243790-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Storm of Steel'Book summary:A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, Storm of Steel illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but-more importantly-as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger kept testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. Published shortly after the war's end, Storm of Steel was a worldwide bestseller and can now be rediscovered through Michael Hofmann's brilliant new translation. First time in Penguin Classics Acclaimed new translation based on a new authoritative text Widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in World War I [via]
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Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the Worldby Justin MarozziISBN 000711611X (0-00-711611-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World'Book summary:A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history's most extreme tyrants ever, and subject of Marlowe's play. Marozzi travelled in the footsteps of the great Mogul Emperor of Samarkland to write this wonderful book which is part history, part travelogue. The name of the last great warlord immediately conjures up images of mystery and romance: medieval wafare on desert plains; the clash of swords on snow-clad mountain; the charge of elephants across the steppes of Asia; the legendary opulence and cruelty of the illiterate, chess-playing nemesis of Asia. He ranks alongside Alexander as one of the world's great conquerors, yet the details of his life are scarcely known in the West. He was not born to a distinguished family, nor did he find his apprenticeship easy -- at one point his mobile army consisted only of himself, his wife, seven companions and four horses -- but his dominion grew with astonishing rapidity. In the last two decades of the fourteenth century and the beginning of the fifteenth, he blazed through Asia. Cities were razed to the ground, inhabitants tortured without mercy, sometimes enemies were buried alive -- more commonly they were decapitated. On the ruins of Baghdad, Tamerlane had his princes erect a pyramid of 90,000 heads. During his lifetime he sought to foster a personal myth, exaggerating the difficulties of his youth, laying claim to supernatural powers and a connection to Genghis Khan. This myth was maintained after his death in legend, folklore, poetry, drama and even opera, nowhere more powerfully than in Marlowe's play -- he is now as much a literary construct as a historical figure. Tamerlane and his armies swept through country after country, sacking great cities and imposing his order on the vast steppes of Asia. Justin Marozzi follows in his path and evokes his legacy in telling the tale of this fabulously cruel, magnificent and romantic warrior. [via]
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This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War Historyby T.R. FehrenbachISBN 0028811135 (0-02-881113-5)
Hardcover, Brassey's Inc
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U-Boatby Lothar-Gunther BuchheimISBN 0002211971 (0-00-221197-1)
Hardcover, Collins
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Volando Soloby Roald DahlISBN 9681913922 (968-19-1392-2)
Softcover, Santillana USA Pub Co Inc
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Warfare in the Eighteenth Centuryby Jeremy BlackISBN 0060851236 (0-06-085123-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Warfare in the Eighteenth Century'Book summary:It was the century of American independence, of warfare between France and Prussia, of invading Mongols in Tibet. The most successful power anywhere was China; the largest land battles took place in India. All around the globe, using weaponry from muskets to the bow-and-arrow, conflicts raged: in a way, these were the first "world wars." Sometimes troubles on the edges of empire triggered new battles in Europe, and the balance of power shifted as France weakened and Frederick the Great established Prussia as a major new force. From the forests of New England to the Philippines, the diverse campaigns covered here portray developments in every society, on land and on sea, and reveal how new policies arose with the growth of colonialism.[via]More editions of Warfare in the Eighteenth Century:
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Wars of the Ancient Greeksby Victor Davis HansonISBN 0061142085 (0-06-114208-5)
Softcover, Collins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wars of the Ancient Greeks'Book summary:This brilliant account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. With specially commissioned battle maps and vivid illustrations, Victor Davis Hanson takes the reader into the heart of Greek warfare, classical beliefs, and heroic battles. This colorful portrait of ancient Greek culture explains why their approach to fighting was so ruthless and so successful.
- Development of the Greek city-state and the rivalries of Athens and Sparta.
- Rise of Alexander the Great and the Hellenization of the Western world.
- Famous thinkersSophocles, Socrates, Demostheneswho each faced his opponent in battle, armed with spear and shield.
- Unsurpassed military theories that still influence the structure of armies and the military today.
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Wartime: Understanding and Behavior in the Second World Warby Paul FussellISBN 0195065778 (0-19-506577-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Waterlooby Bernard CornwellISBN 0140294392 (0-14-029439-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Waterloo'Book summary:Bernard Corwell, author of Sharpe's Company, Sharpe's Seige, and Sharpe's Revenge, continues the saga of Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe in this, his final adventure. Just as he comes face-to-face with his estranged wife and her lover at a grand society ball, news comes that the British-Prussian link is under attack. In the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe once again plays a pivotal role in the outcome of a great British triumph. [via]
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Wellingtonby Elizabeth LongfordISBN 0060126698 (0-06-012669-8)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Who Killed the Canadian Militaryby J.L. GranatsteinISBN 0002006758 (0-00-200675-8)
Hardcover, HarperFlamingoCanada
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Armas, germenes y acero/ Guns, Germs and Steelby Jared DiamondISBN 848306667X (84-8306-667-X)
Hardcover, Debate Editorial
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El Arte De LA Guerra IIby Sun BiuISBN 8441401179 (84-414-0117-9)
Softcover, Edaf Antillas
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La Gran Guerra Por La Civilizacion/the Great War of Civilizationby Robert FiskISBN 8423337871 (84-233-3787-1)
Hardcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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Hitler IIby Ian KershawISBN 8483074524 (84-8307-452-4)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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La Iliada / the Iliadaby HomeroISBN 8489163553 (84-89163-55-3)
Softcover, Jorge Mesta Editores
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Iliada / the Iliada'Book summary:Nuestra editorial se especializa en publicar libros español. Para encontrar otros títulos busque Editorial Medí .
Contamos con mas volúmenes en español que cualquier otra editorial para el kindle y continuamos creciendo.
Compuesta en el siglo VIII a.C. narra una leyenda micénica situada en el siglo XII antes de Cristo, una edad heroíca dominada por los aspectos militares,el individualismo desenfrenado y la persecución de la riqueza y la gloria.
Homero (Siglo IX a.C. - Sigl)
Poeta griego. Homero es el literato más famoso de la época arcaica, considerado el autor de dos de las obras más importantes de la Literatura Universal: la Iliada y la Odisea. Alrededor de su vida existe un halo legendario, especulándose incluso que no existió. La Iliada tiene 24 cantos y unos 15.000 versos mientras que la Odisea se queda en unos 10.000. Sobre Homero se han vertido ríos de tinta, siendo considerado como mero recopilador de los versos que componen sus obras o el autor de los poemas. Es difícil tomar partido por alguna de las dos opciones aunque parece que la segunda va tomando más consistencia entre los estudiosos. Incluso ahora se empieza a adjudicar a Homero la autoría de algunas obras arcaicas como La Tebaida o los Epígonos. [via]More editions of La Iliada / the Iliada:
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Soldado De LA CIAby Robert BaerISBN 8484323773 (84-8432-377-3)
Hardcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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La Voz de los Muertosby Orson Scott Card, Rafael Marin TrecheraISBN 8466618082 (84-666-1808-2)
Softcover, Ediciones B
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Der Burgerkrieg: Lateinisch-Deutschby Julius Caesar, Otto SchonbergerISBN 376081512X (3-7608-1512-X)
Hardcover, Artemis
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Heller Als Tausend Sonnen: D. Schicksal D. Atomforscherby Robert JungkISBN 3499166291 (3-499-16629-1)
Hardcover, Rowohlt
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Iliasby Homer, Wolfgang SchadewaldtISBN 3458018530 (3-458-01853-0)
Hardcover, Insel Verlag
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Die Ilias (altgriechisch 8»¹¬Â Iliás, vermutlich Troerin ), eines der ältesten schriftlich fixierten Werke Europas, schildert einen Abschnitt des troianischen Krieges. Das Epos umfasst 24 Bücher bzw. Gesänge, wie diese Abschnitte seit der Übersetzung durch Johann Heinrich Voß bezeichnet werden. Die Ilias beruht auf frühgeschichtlichen Mythen und Erzählungen und wird Homer zugeschrieben (zur Verfasserschaft, auch hinsichtlich der Odyssee, siehe Homerische Frage). Die Ilias-Darstellung der Olympischen Götter dürfte erheblich zur Entwicklung einer nationalen griechischen Religion beigetragen haben und prägt bis in die Gegenwart die europäische Kunst- und Geisteswissenschaft. (aus wikipedia.de) [via]More editions of Ilias:
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The Thirty-Six Strategemsby Wang XuanmingISBN 9971985942 (9971-985-94-2)
Softcover, Asiapac Books Pte Limited
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Borgerlige Partisanerby Leif LarsenISBN 8700000612 (87-00-00061-2)
Hardcover, Gyldendal
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