Military Science

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389956306Author Antoine Henri De JominiFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Lector HousePublisher Lector HouseWeight(grams) 440g

There have been many books on the place of war, security, or military service in Israeli society. The Military, State, and Society in Israel makes contributions to the debate-theoretical, empirical, and polemical-that are related to the Israeli case and...

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II won the 1963 competition for a new attack aircraft. The A-7 design was based on the F-8 Crusader but with many differences. Each individual aircraft history starts with the Contract Manufacturers Number, followed by the...

Photo study from the earliest types of the 1400s to the massive rail mounted guns of World War II.Book InformationISBN 9780764313080Author Gerhard TaubeFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

The famed Bf 109F is shown on a variety of war fronts,with coverage of its various markings, paint schemes (including color profiles), and in up-close detail.Book InformationISBN 9780764309120Author Manfred GriehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint...

A concise illustrated guide to the Heinkel He 111H model. Includes color profiles and detailed line drawings.Book InformationISBN 9780764301650Author Manfred GriehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Modern theorists and their ideas on war and peace are here presented, interpreted, and evaluated with scholarship and clarity of expression. In examining the main currents in modern social theory, the author has gone directly to the works of the leading...

The US and international defense industrial sectors have faced many challenges over the last twenty years, including cycles of growth and shrinkage in defense budgets, shifts in strategic defense priorities, and macroeconomic volatility. In the current...

A facsimile reprint of the original NATOPS flight manual for the F-4J.Book InformationISBN 9780887407819Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 1424g

Against the backdrop of four decades of continuous conflict in Afghanistan, the Pashtun male protagonists of this book carry out their daily effort to internally negotiate, adjust (if at all), and respond to the very strict cultural norms and rules of...

Insecure Gulf examines how the concept of Arabian/Persian Gulf 'security' is evolving in response to new challenges that are increasingly non-military and longer-term. Food, water and energy security, managing and mitigating the impact of environmental...

The P1101 was Messerschmitts second jet aircraft after the Me 262. Designed as a fighter, the test version of this type was to serve as an experimental aircraft to test the swept wing concept. After World War II, the P1101 was brought to the U.S.A. and...

This book is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of the origins, designs, and symbolism for each organizational shoulder sleeve insignia of the American Army in World War I ever published. Covered are: the organization, combat history/battle...

This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs. From the 1920s through World War II, aircraft operating from...

The famous "Stuka" is shown over a variety of fronts throughout its development.Book InformationISBN 9780887404771Author Ulrich ElfrathFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 272g

Detailed history of all aspects of German infantry uniforms in over 200 photos, many in color.Book InformationISBN 9780887402159Author Jorg M. HormannFormat HardbackPage Count 126Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

First published in 1976, The Advisors is an absorbing look at the technical, strategic, and human aspects of the great debate that led to the decision to build the first hydrogen bomb, Based on the author's own participation in Project Superbomb, on...

This book describes the development of the legendary F4U Corsair, and follows it into battle from Guadalcanal to the Indian Ocean, Central Pacific Ocean, Korea, Africa, and Central America, and throughout its lengthy military career into Korea. Also...

The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation's support. Exploring the concept's invention by the Army in the late 1990s, its migration to...

Since the 1990s, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have intervened in civil wars around the globe. International, legally registered corporate actors have assisted governments with a myriad of tasks including combat support, logistics, army...

Defense forces have always invested a great deal of their resources in training. In recent times, changes in the complexity and intensity of operations have reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that warfighters are adequately prepared for the...

Number 4 in the Luftwaffe Profile Series describes the design and use of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.Book InformationISBN 9780887408175Author Manfred GriehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Rare history of the the secretive and seldom photographed Me 209 V1, V2, V3, and V4 prototypes.Book InformationISBN 9780764311079Author David MyhraFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

The legendary STUKA in a new collection of World War II era photos over a variety of war fronts.Book InformationISBN 9780764300929Author Fritz ZoebelFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Throughout history, states have tried to create the perfect combatant with superhuman physical and cognitive features that are akin to those of comic book superheroes. However, the current innovations have nothing to do with the ones from the past and...

U.S. defense spending isn't excessive and, in fact, should continue to grow because it's both affordable and necessary in today's challenging world. The United States spends a lot of money on defense $607 billion in the current fiscal year. But...

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...

The pilot-operated Bachem Ba 349 "Natter" ("Adder") was one of several unexpected new weapons Germany was seeking to perfect for a more effective defense against Allied heavy bombers. The idea of the ground-to-air missile to slow down, if not stop,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471785309Author Peter A. HuchthausenFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Will tomorrow's wars be dominated by autonomous drones, land robots and warriors wired into a cybernetic network which can read their thoughts? Will war be fought with greater or lesser humanity? Will it be played out in cyberspace and further afield in...

The legendary German fighter is shown here in all new photographs, and on a variety of war fronts. All early to late models are covered.Book InformationISBN 9780887409196Author Fritz X. KobelFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410201140Author V Ye SavkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)...

This new book is a detailed look at Germany's elite units of World War II. It covers the formation and combat use of the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjager and mountain troops throughout the war and on a variety of war fronts. Details include pre-war formation...

Reknowned Japanese aircraft historians Richard Bueschel revises and updates his classic series of books on Japanese Naval and Army Air Force aircraft of World War II. The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa is presented in this volume. All variations and markings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908487674Author War OfficeFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint FireStep PressPublisher FireStep Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908487599Author War OfficeFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint FireStep PressPublisher FireStep Publishing

This new book presents over seven years of research into the history of the M-1 helmet during World War II, and provides the most comprehensive examination of its development and production. All aspects of M-1 helmet production are covered including: the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845743154Author A. M. DanielsFormat PaperbackPage Count 197Imprint Naval & Military Press LtdPublisher Naval & Military Press Ltd

Covers the use and design of the Panzer I armored fighting vehicle.Book InformationISBN 9780887406737Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 272g

This is the first comprehensive, well-illustrated documentation on the Do 335, one of the milestones in German aviation history. The Do 335 was developed by Dornier as a heavy fighter in 1943. One of the last high-performance piston-engined aircraft...