Warfare & defence books

The Man Who Mastered Gravity is the true story of Thomas Townsend Brown - a little-known scientist whose discoveries...  Read More >>

This book is an extensive collection of essays by military history academics regarding the subject of retreat. Illustrated...  Read More >>

Experience Space Race history in the most detailed and immersive way possible with this reconstruction of the Apollo...  Read More >>

A history of the small combatants used by the United States in World War II, it covers development, armament and...  Read More >>

Sliding out the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire quickly proved itself an effective alternative...  Read More >>

Sliding out the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire quickly proved itself an effective alternative...  Read More >>

An NPR 2023 ""Books We Love"" Pick One of the Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books An award-winning defense...  Read More >>

"An NPR 2023 ""Books We Love"" Pick One of the Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books An award-winning defense...  Read More >>

When does nuclear latency--the technical capacity to build the bomb--enable states to pursue effective coercion?...  Read More >>

When does nuclear latency--the technical capacity to build the bomb--enable states to pursue effective coercion?...  Read More >>

This book examines the operational and political challenges facing UN peace operations deployed in countries where...  Read More >>

The early history of British aerial defence development is one of misdirection and delusion. World War I was a major...  Read More >>

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The twentieth century was dominated by war and by preparations for war in a way that is unparalleled in history....  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1957, the original blurb starts: ‘From these studies of the secret diplomacy surrounding...  Read More >>

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First published in 1985, this book is the result of an exploration of the state papers of the UK with the aim of...  Read More >>

V Force Boys contains a fascinating collection of previously unpublished stories by V Force ground and aircrew for...  Read More >>

The mission of the International Journal of Ethical Leadership is to spread awareness of the fact that every worthwhile...  Read More >>

The vivid account of a war correspondent shot down over Germany and taken prisoner.  Read More >>

Looks at how World War II in the Pacific might have unfolded differently, giving historians, authors and veterans...  Read More >>

Uncrackable codes and secret cyphers that helped win wars, spark revolutions and change the faces of nations, rediscovered...  Read More >>

This is the first book to examine the concept of anti-access and area denial warfare, providing a definitive introduction...  Read More >>

Reviews the evolution of airpower and its impact on the history of warfare. Through a critical examination of twenty-nine...  Read More >>