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Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do about It by Richard A. Clarke Publisher Comments Richard A. Clarke warned America once before about the havoc terrorism would wreak on our national security—and he was right. Now he warns us of another threat, silent but equally dangerous. Cyber War is a powerful book about technology, government,... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper add to wish list |
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Counting the Days by Craig B. Smith Publisher Comments Counting the Days is the story of six prisoners of war imprisoned by both sides during the conflict the Japanese called the Pacific War. As in all wars, the prisoners were civilians as well as military personnel. Two of the prisoners were captured on the... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $26.90 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic add to wish list |
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Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II (P.S.) by Mitchell Zuckoff Publisher Comments On May 13, 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley deep within the jungle-covered mountains of Dutch New Guinea. Unlike the peaceful... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper add to wish list |
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Turning the Tide by Ed Offley Publisher Comments A rousing military history of the Battle of the Atlantic, when a high-seas showdown between the Allies and wolf packs of U-boats determined the outcome of the war against Nazi Germany.... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $16.85 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic add to wish list |
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Shiloh, 1862 by Winston Groom Publisher Comments A main selection in History Book-of-the-Month Club and alternate selection in Military Book-of-the-Month Club. In the spring of 1862, many Americans still believed that the Civil War, "would be over by Christmas." The previous summer in Virginia, Bull... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II by Arthur Herman Publisher Comments Remarkable as it may seem today, there once was a time when the president of the United States could pick up the phone and ask the president of General Motors to resign his position and take the reins of a great national enterprise. And the CEO would... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Basic: Surviving Boot Camp and Basic Training by Colonel Jack Jacobs Publisher Comments There is absolutely nothing in the American experience comparable to basic training or boot camp. If you havent been through it, you cant understand it. But if youve been through it, you never forget it. No matter where they live, all American fighting... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Counting the Days: POWs, Internees, and Stragglers of World War II in the Pacific by Craig B. Smith Publisher Comments Counting the Days is the story of six prisoners of war imprisoned by both sides during the conflict the Japanese called the "Pacific War." As in all wars, the prisoners were civilians as well as military personnel. Two of the prisoners were captured on... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Dust to Dust: A Memoir by Benjamin Busch Publisher Comments Dust to Dust is an extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, peace and war, the adventures of childhood and the revelations of adulthood. Benjamin Busch—a decorated U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer who served two combat tours... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Battleground Pacific: A Marine Rifleman's Combat Odyssey in K/3/5 by Sterling Mace Publisher Comments A POWERFULLY WROUGHT MEMOIR BY A MEMBER OF WWIIS FABLED 1ST MARINE DIVISION Sterling Mace's unit was the legendary “K-3-5” (for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment of the 1st Marine Division) and his story takes readers through... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual by Steve Turnbull Publisher Comments So you think you'd like to be a samurai? It's 1615 and the samurai, Japan's elite fighting class, are at the zenith of their powers. Trained in every manner of combat, from sword fighting and archery to karate and jujitsu, the samurai warrior is the... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Invisible War: The United States and the Iraq Sanctions by Joy Gordon Publisher Comments The economic sanctions imposed on Iraq from 1990 to 2003 were the most comprehensive and devastating of any established in the name of international governance. The sanctions, coupled with the bombing campaign of 1991, brought about the near collapse of... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper add to wish list |
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No Worse Enemy: The Inside Story of the Chaotic Struggle for Afghanistan by Ben Anderson PW Review "Following five years of an embedded media assignment with the British Army and U.S. Marines, Anderson, a journalist and documentarian (The Battle for Marjah), covers the front lines in Afghanistan. With interviews from military commanders, and Afghan... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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The Mafia at War: The Shocking True Story of America's Wartime Pact with Organized Crime by Tim Newark Publisher Comments Drawing on a wealth of eyewitness accounts, contemporary reports, and declassified intelligence documents, some never published before, The Mafia at War reconstructs the relationships between the Mafia and Allied intelligence organizations. Discover how... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper add to wish list |
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Japanese Army Fighter Aces: 1931-45 (Stackpole Military History) by Ikuhiko Hata Publisher Comments In-depth review of Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter units and pilots Detailed study of equipment (e.g., the Zero fighter), operations from Pearl Harbor to kamikaze attacks, and pilots who achieved ace status Heavily illustrated with photos of... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper add to wish list |
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The Snake Eaters: An Unlikely Band of Brothers and the Battle for the Soul of Iraq by Owen West Publisher Comments WHEN A DOZEN UNPREPARED AMERICAN ARMY RESERVISTS ARE DROPPED OFF on an isolated Iraqi outpost with orders to be its military advisors, they have no idea that what they will really be doing is fighting. With no training to fall back on, this group&...; (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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The Faces of World War I by Max Arthur Publisher Comments Faces of World War I depicts the tragedy of the Great War in words and pictures, covering all aspects and armies who fought. Charting the BEA's entry into warfare in 1914, Faces of World War I tells the story in words and pictures of the new conscripted... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
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New York at War: Four Centuries of Combat, Fear, and Intrigue in Gotham by Steven H Jaffe Publisher Comments In New York at War, historian Steven H. Jaffe offers an alternative history of New York City—arguably the most powerful and yet also the most vulnerable city on earth, and a place whose landscape, culture, and inhabitants have been shaped by... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover add to wish list |
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Apocalyptic Realm: Jihadists in South Asia by Dilip Hiro Publisher Comments This hard-hitting and timely book explores the roots of militant Islam in South Asia and how it has grown to become a source of profound global alarm. By meticulously tracking the rise of the jihadist movement from its initial violence in Afghanistan in... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover add to wish list |
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SAS and Elite Forces Guide Prisoner of War Escape & Evasion: How to Survive Behind Enemy Lines from the World's Elite Military Units by Chris Mcnab Publisher Comments The POW How To Escape Handbook covers everything you need to know about making a successful return to friendly territory. Beginning from the point where a combatant finds himself or herself trapped in enemy territory, the book offers useful tips and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper add to wish list |