Warfare & defence books

A Question of Standing deals with recognizable events that have shaped the history of the first 75 years of the...  Read More >>

This edited collection analyzes trends of corruption in countries throughout the Americas. The contributors examine...  Read More >>

The history of the often-overlooked chewa Ethiopian warriors and their crucial role in defending their homeland...  Read More >>

Many weapons and inventions were credited with winning World War II, most famously in the assertion that the atomic...  Read More >>

Many weapons and inventions were credited with winning World War II, most famously in the assertion that the atomic...  Read More >>

The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of...  Read More >>

The Battles for Cassino encompassed one of the few truly international conflicts of the Second World War. A strategic...  Read More >>

Irish Guardsmen have been involved in all aspects of the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq - from in Kabul in 2001,...  Read More >>

A previously unpublished official history of SOE's Czech section.  Read More >>

Explores a wealth of previously unpublished memoirs of a group of Luftwaffe fighter and bomber aircrews from their...  Read More >>

Comprehensive account of the political and convoy operations to Northern Russia during WW2.  Read More >>

Russia has deployed cyber operations to interfere in foreign elections, launch disinformation campaigns, and cripple...  Read More >>

In this memoir Commander Guyant recounts how a beer commercial sparked an interest in flying which led to a 25-year...  Read More >>

Exclusive first-hand accounts of heroic actions by Indian soldiers in the 2020 Galwan clash, Cyclone Tauktae rescue...  Read More >>

A remarkable memoir by a farm boy from N. Dakota who flew missions over Vietnam, became ""Boss"" of the Blue Angels,...  Read More >>

In 1984, the Sikh community, a minority in Hindu-dominated India, faced complete annihilation. An untold story of...  Read More >>

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Two ambitious men. One historic mission. With a blinding flash in the New Mexico desert in the summer of 1945, the...  Read More >>

At age 44, Nigel had served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) for over 26 years. A career option point would allow him...  Read More >>

“Each sentence is a struck match... [Nylan’s] translation is insightful and alert.” — Dwight Garner, The New York...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

These 10 individuals show an unusual range of human capabilities generally regarded as humanly impossible. Be inspired,...  Read More >>