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For two centuries the Vikings and their Anglo-Saxon foes fought for control of England, culminating in the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. An acknowledged expert tells the story of the evolving struggle with particular emphasis on three key battles, casting new light on the two sides' tactics, weapons and performance on the battlefield.

(Paperback, Revised edition)

It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into the dams of the Ruhr Valley in 1943 .

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A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism.

(Paperback, Main)

Step into the world of the private security contractor - a stock-market-listed corporate version of the mercenary.

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An insightful introduction to war, its political theories and historical realities.

(Paperback, New edition)

War has always been close to the centre of British culture, but never more so than in the period since 1850. This text explores the way in which images of battle, both literary and visual, have been constructed in British fiction and popular culture since this time.

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A fascinating look at the British naval intervention in the Baltic in 1918-20, and at the British, Soviet and Baltic nationalist fleets that fought.

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Superbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific

(Hardback)

A definitive study of the 1965 battle of Ia Drang, in the central highlands of South Vietnam, provides a blow-by-blow account of the battle and the implications of this key confrontation.

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(Paperback)

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this lively study assesses the array of weapons and equipment employed by the samurai, Japan's legendary warriors.

(Hardback)

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(Paperback)

Joanna Bourke explores the way that violence and war impinge on the everyday world.

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Clarke draws on his 30 years in the intelligence community to give readers a privileged, if horrifying, look into the debacle of government policies, discovering patters in the failures and offering ways to stop the cycle once and for all.

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The US armed forces are having a tough time attracting new recruits, in no small part due to the mess in Iraq. Young people are getting wise to the many excellent reasons not to join the US Army, and this book brings them together, combining accessible writing with hard facts and personal testimony.

(Hardback)

Often described as the misuse of science, chemical and biological weapons have incurred widespread opposition over the years. This book examines the similarities and differences between the two types of weapons, and how technological advancements have led to tactical innovations in their use.

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(Hardback)

From the National Security Archive, the little known story of how the United States and the Soviet Union came close to nuclear war during the Reagan years, told through newly declassified documents.

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Provides a survey of the way the modern United States military enlists, trains, and deploys its all-volunteer force. This book also includes first-person accounts from soldiers on active duty in Iraq, providing a picture of life at the sharp end of combat duty.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

Sharing stories from his twenty years at the Academy, Fleming explores questions about teaching, the labels of "liberal" versus "conservative", and the ultimate purpose of higher education and issues made all the more gripping at a time when many of his students will graduate from the classroom to the battlefield.

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The New York Times bestseller and scathing expose now in Spanish for the first time.

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