Warfare & defence books

A Fascinating insight into the precision of display flying.  Read More >>

Explores the ever-increasing and revolutionary role of directed-energy weapons in warfare, including laser, microwave,...  Read More >>

In this landmark book, Daniel Crofts examines a little-known episode...  Read More >>

Offers a fresh explanation for Reconstruction's demise and a case for its essential successes as well as its great...  Read More >>

Based on close examination of the letters and records left behind by individual soldiers from both the North and...  Read More >>

The strongly negative opinions of Confederate general Braxton Bragg's contemporaries have continued to colour assessments...  Read More >>

A fascinating collection of obituaries exploring the varied and action-packed history of the world's most famous...  Read More >>

Dive into the military history of Hill Air Force Base as author George Larson explores why this base in northern...  Read More >>

The trials and triumphs of a cotton planter in West Tennessee prior to the Civil War, his interactions with the...  Read More >>

Examines cyberwarfare policy across three main geopolitical actors and develops an application and deterrence of...  Read More >>

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This book, the third in the ""Fighting ships of World War Two"" series, contains reference information about all...  Read More >>

The First Washington Conference, codenamed Arcadia, was a secret meeting held in the days immediately following...  Read More >>

Presents the most accurate picture of the United States Marine Corps at the onset of the American Civil War and...  Read More >>

Explores how, after 9/11, lawyers and judges became deeply involved in an armed conflict, with important consequences...  Read More >>

In 1945, the Indian British XIV Army inflicted on the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma the worst defeat in its history....  Read More >>

The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Through a broad range of photos...  Read More >>

Chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler.  Read More >>

The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s....  Read More >>

Design work on the Skyraider began at the behest of the US Navy late in WWII. Production began in 1946, and the...  Read More >>

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The Peril: from Colombia to Kabul is written as a universal warning and plea to citizens of every country and circumstance....  Read More >>

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This technical manual (TM) provides technical information and training and combat techniques for shoulder launchedmunitions....  Read More >>