Military Science

The Neptune Factor is the biography of an idea-the concept of "Sea Power," a term first coined by Capt. A.T. Mahan and the core thread of his life's work. His central argument was that the outcome of rivalries on the seas have decisively shaped the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612031088Author Niccolo MachiavelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Bottom of the Hill PublishingPublisher Bottom of the Hill...

This text provides a technical exploration of military and commercial test and evaluation. Chapter One provides important history, and addresses the vital relationship of quality test and evaluation (T&E) to the acquisition and operations of defence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550023299Author John ClearwaterFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Dundurn Group LtdPublisher Dundurn Group Ltd

The U.S. did not become the world's foremost military air power by accident. The learning curve--World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and more recently the war on terror--has been steep. While climbing this curve,...

Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780788420795Author Patrick G WardellFormat HardbackPage Count 410Imprint Heritage BooksPublisher Heritage BooksWeight(grams) 640g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410201072Author Michael H GornFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984399321Author Roger D SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 412Imprint Modelbenders LLCPublisher Modelbenders LLCWeight(grams) 717gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The two books, by authors Andrei Alexandrov and Genadi Petrov, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos, depict the blooming period of the Soviet aviation industry, which owed a great deal of its knowledge to technology derived from German...

This is the fourth and final volume of Randy Steffen's monumental work, The Horse Soldier. With this volume the work brings together - in nearly a thousand pages of text and nearly 500 illustrations - a comprehensive history of the cavalryman's dress,...

"With bayonet in hand, I cautiously approached the narrow opening..."These words begin a chilling first-hand account of a life endangering situation which confronted John "Jethro" Thompson in 1967, when he served as a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam . Jethro is...

This is the first book to cover U.S. portable flamethrowers in detail, and explores the development of each model, the prototypes, failures and standardized models with the history of use in combat from our first failed attempts in World War I, through...

Deep in a green pine forest, some 38 kilometers from Moscow is the Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino - a truly unique collection. The museum is founded on a rich collection of full-scale aircraft exhibits, as well as helicopters, aircraft...

George Barnett was the man behind the United States Marine Corps' transformation from an antiquated afterthought to a modern force with an international reputation. After a long apprenticeship as a junior officer, Barnett emerged as a pioneer of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013289125Author Hakan GunneriussonFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833038319Author Cynthia R. CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 196mm * 7mm

The September 2001 terrorist attacks shocked the world. But what did they change? In this book Asia specialists from academe and policy think tanks assess the impact of 9/11 on the Asia Pacific. Drawing on unique fieldwork, access to a wide range of...

Facsimile reprint of the original flight handbook for the F9F-6 and -6P.Book InformationISBN 9780887407789Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Schiffer MilitaryPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 771g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738500454Author Lynn M. HomanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Shattered Minds is the first book to investigate how American military bureaucracies have let our troops down by failing to upgrade one of the most important pieces of personal safety equipment - the combat helmet. Two longtime employees of North Dakota...

This rare book contains not only complete specifications but detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued. It is a valuable reference for articles used during the 1870s and 1880s, the period of the Indian wars.For much...

In this important study, Chester Pach traces the emergence of military assistance as a major instrument of contemporary American foreign policy. During the early Cold War, arms aid grew from a few country and regional programs into a worldwide effort...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888669513Author Franklyn GriffithsFormat PaperbackPage Count 313Imprint Science for PeacePublisher Science for PeaceWeight(grams) 540g

On the morning of December 12, 1862, the Union gunboat Cairo, nosing her way up the Yazoo River north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, triggered two Confederate demijohn mines. Within minutes the 512-ton ironclad had sunk six fathoms to the muddy bottom with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692774397Author Braden R AllenbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Consortium for Science, Policy, & OutcomesPublisher Consortium for Science, Policy,...

German light artillery as used on all fronts and with a variety of sizes and capabilities.Book InformationISBN 9780887407604Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer MilitaryPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

The limitations of America's land forces remain a fundamental constraint on U.S. military strategy. The cutbacks of the Clinton years and the Bush administration's failure to foresee the need for larger ground forces in the wake of 9/11 have undercut...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615535678Author Critical National InfrastructuresFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Prepperpress.comPublisher Prepperpress.comWeight(grams)...

Covered are the radio and wire controlled vehicles as used by the Wehrmacht in 1943-1945. These vehicles were used for mine clearance, explosive charge carriers, and other uses.Book InformationISBN 9780764301858Author Markus JaugitzFormat PaperbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197657553Author Daniel MooreFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University Press

In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620819272Author Rad E JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 99Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 174g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781622574827Author Dave PruittFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 148g

The long-term strategic success in counterinsurgency operations, such as Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, involves separating enemy combatants from innocent civilians in the general population. U.S. military forces in Afghanistan are using...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606923542Author Defense, Security & StrategyFormat PaperbackPage Count 121Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600211492Author Ronald O'RourkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 179g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560726210Author Wilfred A HerrmannFormat HardbackPage Count 345Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 620g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865979116Author David WomersleyFormat HardbackPage Count 746Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 1172g

Cold War Cornhuskers relates the day-by-day, month-by-month history of the 307th Bomb Wing at Lincoln Air Force Base during the hectic days of the Cold War. For the first time, the inside story of a Strategic Air Command bomb wing is brought to the...