Christopher brownfield (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In Subversion, Lieutenant Christopher Brownfield recounts how a true believer in the power of the U.S. military loses his faith during the War on Terror. As an English major trained by the navy to supervise nuclear reactors aboard Cold War submarines, Brownfield constantly finds himself at odds with the establishment, asking the kinds of questions that good little officers should never ask. . . After years of waiting for Osama bin Laden to hop aboard a rubber raft with WMD, Brownfield puts down the rose colored periscope of the submarine force and volunteers for duty in Iraq. At the height of the insurgency, he joins a special operations unit charged with coordinating the coalition's strategy for Iraq's electricity and oil. Subversion is a shocking true story of corruption, incompetence, careerism, and redemption in the post 9/11 military that leaves the reader wondering who the real subversives are: guys like Brownfield or those who led us all astray. . .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. x, [2], 314, [8] pages. Appendix A. Appendix B. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Pencil erasure residue on fep. This is a Borzoi Book. The author was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He has a master's degree in international energy policy and international economics from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a master's degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University. The author has been a visiting scholar on nuclear policy with the Hertog Global Strategy Initiative at Columbia University. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A first printing of the first edition in Fine condition and housed in a barely worn alike dust-jacket; Christopher Brownfield's memoir tells the story of his nuclear family, specifically his father, a Marine Corps officer, and his mother, a nurse. Brownfield was born in the early 1990s, during the height of the Cold War, and describes the tension and fear that pervaded daily life during those years. He charts the family's experience as his father becomes a staff officer in the Marine Corps, and then as he is deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. As the Iraq War ends, Brownfield's family experiences the aftermath firsthand, and his father suffers a debilitating injury. Brownfield tells his story with humor and candor, revealing the challenges and triumphs of growing up in a military family during a time of great change.; 8vo; 314 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 314 pages. 9.75x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [x]-2, 314 + i printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light scratch marks to the rear cover, not price clipped, $26.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780307271693 SUBMARINES. …

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 314 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.