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Alistair Edgar and David Haglund examine changes in the international demand for defence products in the post-Cold War era; review the reorganization and rationalization of the supply side of the international defence market through various government...

An exploration of the critique of modern life and mass culture in wartime and postAn exploration of the critique of modern life and mass culture in wartime and post-Second World War Canada.About the AuthorCAReviews"A fine piece of work. This book is...

The expansion of the British Empire during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries created the greatest mass migration in human history, in which the Irish and Scots played a central, complex, and controversial role. The essays in this volume explore...

According to conventional historical wisdom, Irish nationalism in Canada was a marginal phenomenon - overshadowed by the more powerful movement in the United States and eclipsed in Canada by the Orange Order. The nine contributors in this book argue...

How patients experienced disability at a famous rehabilitation centre.How patients experienced disability at a famous rehabilitation centre.About the AuthorGeoffrey Reaume is assistant professor, critical disability studies, York University, and the...

A new interpretation of confederation contends that the founding fathers were John Locke's disciples - champions of universal human rights and popular sovereignty.A new interpretation of confederation contends that the founding fathers were John Locke's...

This is a wide-ranging collection of essays on ancient Roman literary careers and their reception in later European literature, with contributions by leading experts. Starting from the three major Roman models for constructing a literary career - Virgil...

While the Klondike Gold Rush is one of the most widely known events in Canadian history, particularly outside Canada, the rest of the Yukon's long and diverse history attracts little attention. Important developments such as Herschel Island whaling,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780773509924Author Kerry M. AbelFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint McGill-Queen's University PressPublisher McGill-Queen's University Press

Not a political history of the demise of the Canadian Armed Forces, but a detailed, concise account of exactly what is wrong with defence policy and what is needed to fix it.Not a political history of the demise of the Canadian Armed Forces, but a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904147084Author Laurie KempFormat PaperbackPage Count 89Imprint BookcasePublisher BookcaseWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 150mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903204269Format HardbackImprint True North Books Ltd.Publisher True North Books Ltd.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780850339567Author Chris SaltmarshFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Phillimore & Co LtdPublisher The History Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688118693Author Norman GelbFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & CompanyWeight(grams)...

A definitive local history, where street corners and even individual cobblestones rate a mention, "Kelsae" is a comprehensive yet affectionate history. Beginning with the foundation of Scotland's greatest medieval abbey in 1128, it goes on to reconstruct...

'Reads like something from a thriller...colourful, detailed and meticulously researched' Sunday Times 'Gripping from start to finish' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'Remarkable and brilliantly researched non-fiction thriller...focussing on one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780715406380Author Ian SkidmoreFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Christopher Davies PublishersPublisher Christopher Davies Publishers Ltd

The years from 1520 to 1630 were crucial to the development of Western architecture, but to reduce the transition from Michelangelo's 'licentious' New Sacristy in Florence to Borromini's innovative S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane to the label 'mannerist'...

"A riveting portrait of the new Russia." (Tina Brown). "Pomerantsev is one of the most brilliant observers of Putin's Russia...an electrifying, terrifying book." (Anne Applebaum). "Unflinching, tragic and profound." (AD Miller, author of SNOWDROPS). A...

As was the case in World War II, one of the greatest threats to Britain during World War I was the German U-Boat menace. Gordon Williamson traces the development of the U-Boat from the Brandtaucher, designed by Wilhelm Bauer, the father of the German...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099437802Author Jeremy WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 112g

For Britain in the first half of the World War Two, the importance of defending the Middle East against the Axis powers was second only to defending the homeland against invasion. Had the Allies lost in North Africa, the vital life-line through the Suez...

The Avro Lancaster was the RAF's most famous and successful heavy bomber of the Second World War. Used predominantly at night, 'Lancs' dropped 608,612 tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties in the period 1942-1945. Some of these missions were incredibly daring...

Taking us straight to the front lines, The March Up follows the famed 1st Marine Division on their decisive 1,184 kilometre trek to Baghdad, from first assault to the taking of the city. The 1st Marine Division, which had fought in Guadalcanal, Khe San,...

What happens when you reach the threshold of life and death - and come back? As long as humans have lived together on the planet, there have been wars, and injured soldiers and civilians. But today, as we engage in wars across the globe with...

Come on a journey with veteran firearms officer, Stephen Smith as he goes behind the scenes of the Met's Specialist Firearms Unit, CO19. This book covers events from the controversial shooting of Azelle Rodney in 2005 and Mark Duggan in 2011, right up to...

Henry Owens Great War diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the Western Front. Owens, a member of the original British expeditionary Force, the...

Hitler's submarines - the dreaded U-boats - played a vital role in Germany's offensive operations across the world's oceans during the Second World War and could have brought Britain to the brink of capitulation. To support his deadly undersea fleet,...

Aubrey Burl provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, who was easily one of the most successful and deadly pirates in all of history.About the AuthorAubrey Burl has written Danse Macabre:...

Operation Stopwatch/Gold, said CIA chief Alan Dulles, was one of the most valuable and daring projects ever undertaken. In 1955 it ran a tunnel 800 metres under the Russian sector of Cold War Berlin, and for more than a year tuned into Red Army...

Deception has been an integral part of warfare since Troy accepted a wooden horse from the Acheans, but it has generally been looked on as the ruses de guerre of cunning individuals rather then an essential component of the command skills necessary for...

On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him. This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never...

War today is far different from what we expected it to be. Counter-insurgency and protracted guerrilla warfare, not shock and awe, are the order of the day. The Australian David Kilcullen is the world's foremost expert on this way of war, and in "The...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840332056Author Peter W. RobinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 165mm * 178mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Governor General's Literary Award - Nonfiction 2003.Book InformationISBN 9780771022760Author Andrew CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint McClelland &...

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The stones of Romford market-place have echoed for centuries with the cries of the traders of every product imaginable. This book records Romford's history, exploring the days when an important royal palace stood nearby and kings, queens and courtiers...

Geordie Doran's career has been truly remarkable, spanning 40 years during which he served in the infantry, the Parachute Regiment and the SAS. Geordie saw active service in Germany, Cyprus, the Korean War and Suez; he became an expert in jungle warfare...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993116131Author David DouganFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Northern HeritagePublisher Northern Heritage Services