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1	Book of five rings more books like this by Musashi Miyamoto add to wishlist The BOOK OF FIVE RINGS is a legendary Japanese text written in the 17th century by an undefeated samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. Like THE ART OF WAR, it contains a timeless philosophy that has been interpreted over many centuries and applied to many contexts (violent or not) that require strength, fortitude, and focus. This particular translation by ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
2	Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit more books like this by Eric L Haney add to wishlist This insider's story of America's most elite counter-terrorist team reveals the special training that members go through, and reveals what it is like to go on its covert missions. The author was a founding member of Delta Force, the existence of which is never even acknowledged by the government. see all copies from £2.17! new only from £6.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu add to wishlist The aphorisms that make up the philosophy of war and strategy by Sun Tzu have, several centuries later, become a must-read for young professionals in business. Though the text can be applied to the ruthless world of commerce, this translation by Thomas Cleary contextualizes the teachings in the Taoist tradition, enabling the work to transcend the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.25! \| first editions
4	Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage more books like this by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew add to wishlist This real-life Hunt for Red October is a story Naval Intelligence doesnt want you to know: the dramatic history of Americas highly clandestine, dangerous, and sometimes deadly submarine espionage missions, from the Cold War thorough the Clinton administration. Over the course of five years, investigative reporters Sherry Sontag and Chris Drew ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Seal Class 228 more books like this by Dick Couch add to wishlist A former Navy SEAL provides an insider's account of the elite group's training and combat operations. Couch focuses on one class, number 228, and looks beyond the grueling training, seeking to draw a psychological profile of these warriors. see all copies from £6.62! new only from £6.62! \| first editions
6	Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist A biographical study of the U.S. Cavalry general and the Sioux chief who met in battle at Little Bighorn, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Stephen Ambrose is the author of many highly acclaimed works of history, among them "D-Day, June 6, 1944" and "Undaunted Courage: Meriweather Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West". see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century more books like this by P W Singer add to wishlist A military expert reveals how science fiction is fast becoming reality on the battlefield, changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and ethics that surround war itself. see all copies from £8.60! new only from £9.00! \| first editions
8	Sun Tzu: Art of War more books like this by Translated By , Sun Tzu, Ralph D Sawyer (Translator) add to wishlist* The Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The principles Sun Tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly by such great Asian war leaders as Mao Tse-tung, Giap, and Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago by a French missionary, Sun Tzus ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £10.19! \| first editions
9	Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Surviving Boot Camp more books like this by Michael C Volkin, Sergeant add to wishlist see all copies from £8.05! new only from £8.05!
10	The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000 more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow--banned by the Church in 1139 as too lethal for Christians ... see all copies from £1.69! new only from £11.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets and More Ancient Artillery more books like this by William Gurstelle add to wishlist For ages 9-12. Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with Ludgar, the War Wolf, III Neighbour, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey-ancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults. Re-creating these simple yet sophisticated machines ... see all copies from £7.89! new only from £7.89! \| first editions
12 view cover	Making the Corps more books like this by Thomas E Ricks add to wishlist An account of Marine boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. Ricks, a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal", follows one "class" of 61 recruits through basic training, the course of drills and instructions that are required for induction into the corps. see all copies from £1.42! new only from £6.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Mask of Command more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist A wide-ranging, forceful, and fascinating analysis of generals - who they are, what they do, and how they affect the world we live in. Its central argument is that, like warfare itself, generalship is a cultural activity, providing a key to understanding a particular place or era, as much as it is an exercise in power or military skill. Other ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.35! \| first editions
14 view cover	On War more books like this by Carl Von Clausewitz add to wishlist Clausewitz, an eminent Prussian military figure, never finished this work on the fundamentals of war and its political aspects. His wife Marie had the manuscript published in 1832 a year after his death. Although many of the examples are dated, few books on the topic have approached its depth and originality, and the book is considered a classic. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.30! \| first editions
15 view cover	Counterinsurgency warfare theory and practice. more books like this by David Galula add to wishlist This work defines the laws of counterinsurgency warfare. It is a new edition of a classic work, which outlines lessons from the 1950s and 60s that are relevant to today's conflicts. It is part of the "PSI Classics in the Counterinsurgency Era" series. This book provides an analysis of how to countermine insurgency, and of the elements that might ... see all copies from £18.12! new only from £18.12!
16 view cover	Air Force Officer's Guide more books like this by Jeffrey C Benton, Col. add to wishlist Updated to reflect changes in the military in general and the Air Force in particular, this new edition of "Air Force Officer's Guide" contains professional materials needed for a successful career as an Air Force officer, from cadet to general, both active duty and reserves. Included are: US Air Force organisations and types of assignments; ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
17 view cover	Makers of Modern Strategy: From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age more books like this by Peter Paret add to wishlist War cannot be controlled in future without an understanding of its past. These essays analyse war, its strategic characteristics and its political and social functions, over the past five centuries. see all copies from £9.97! new only from £18.86! \| first editions
18 view cover	Reminiscences more books like this by Douglas MacArthur add to wishlist A moving final testament to a remarkable military life filled with triumph and controversies. see all copies from £5.02! new only from £76.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War more books like this by Barbara Ehrenreich add to wishlist A philosophical inquiry into the origins and motivation of war. Ehrenreich, a biologist at Rockefeller University, considers the urge to war to be rooted in primitive drives toward blood sacrifice and hunting. see all copies from £4.77! new only from £8.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Aftermath: The Remnants of War more books like this by Donovan Webster add to wishlist Donovan Webster visited sites around the world to investigate the ways in which war has transformed the landscape. The legacy of unexploded bombs from World War I still lives in France. An area 60 miles square on the outskirts of Stalingrad--the scene of one of the most destructive battles in history during World War II--is still littered with ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.60! \| first editions
21 view cover	Hostile Waters more books like this by Peter A Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin add to wishlist In October 1986, off the coast of North Carolina, an aging Soviet ballistic missile submarine suffered a catastrophic accident and came within moments of melting down. Kept secret from the general public, the incident brought the world to the very brink of Armageddon. It is described in complete detail here for the first time. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.45! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China more books like this by Ralph D Sawyer add to wishlist The Seven Military Classics is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written. Here translated in their entirety for the first time, the seven separate essays in this volume (written between 500 b.c. and a.d. 700) include Sun Tzus famous Art of War. This is the definitive English-language edition of a unique contribution to military ... see all copies from £6.01! new only from £9.15!
23 view cover	Making of the Atomic Bomb more books like this by Richard Rhodes add to wishlist The author recounts the story of how the atomic bomb was developed, from the discovery at the turn of century of the vast energy locked inside the atom, to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan during the Second World War. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.45! \| first editions
24 view cover	Green Eyes & Black Rifles: Warrior's Guide to the Combat Carbine more books like this by Kyle E Lamb add to wishlist see all copies from £25.29! new only from £25.29!
25 view cover	A History of Warfare more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist In this book, winner of the Duff Cooper prize, the author, a military historian, provides not merely a history of warfare but an analysis of world history, and the role that man's impulse to war has played in it. This book is the result of 30 years of reading, research, teaching and commenting on military affairs. It brings together in a single ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.77! \| signed copies \| first editions

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