John guilmartin (34 Ergebnisse)

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

Paperback. 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.

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

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

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First UK 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.

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

Zustand: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. (US history, US army, military history, war strategy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: New. On May 12, 1975, less than two weeks after the fall of Saigon, Khmer Rouge naval forces seized the S.S. Mayaguez , an American container ship, off the Cambodian coast in the Gulf of Siam. The swift military response ordered by President Gerald Ford was designed to recapture the Mayaguez , held at anchor off the island of Koh Tang, to liberate her crew, and to demonstrate U.S. strength and resolve in the immediate aftermath of America's most humiliating defeat. Guilmartin, a former air rescue helicopter pilot stationed in Thailand, provides a unique and compelling account of the Mayaguez-Koh Tang crisis, shedding new light on the politics, the tactics, the orders, the high-level decision makers, and the fighting men entangled in a crucial military action that nearly ended in disaster for U.S. forces. "". . . a brilliant and exceptionally clear tactical study that offers a point of departure for broader reflections on the nature of contingency and uncertainty in all military operations.""-- Foreign Affairs ""This is an exceptional book. . . [Guilmartin's] work transcends the events themselves, illustrating numerous aspects of men in war. His insights and observations are compelling.""-- Journal of Military History "". . . written with the flair and excitement of an adventure novel. Even those who know the outcome and the lessons of the Mayaguez incident will find this book hard to put down until finished.""-- Proceedings.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st U.S. 208pp.; HB pale gray w/gilt; fine condition w/clean, tight pgs.- red dot, bottom foredge. DJ gray w/white & red photocover; light sun on spine. "A thoughtful, and though-provoking, text, written by a noted military historian and veteran of the conflict . " more than 200 photos. isbn 0517693224. UPI/Bettmann (illustrator).…

1991. War, Asia, Military Press, 208 p., good, signiture (?) of Thor Heyerdal oddly placed on an internal page, some other names in margins.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 46th edition. 238 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 2002. [ CONDITION: VERY GOOD ] Books in this grade are clean, well-preserved copies with bright, clean pages, free from notes, highlighting or underlining within the text. Plates and illustrations, where present, will be bright and vivid. The original dust jacket will be included where issued. Minor imperfections may be present, such as light shelf wear, a previous owner's name or gift inscription, or signs of natural ageing. Some copies may show virtually no signs of use. [ NOTE: This is a standard description of the condition grade. Please use the photographs of the actual book alongside this grading description to assess its individual condition. ] [ ABOUT THE BOOK ] Galleons and Galleys Book by John Guilmartin | This book examines the geographic and technological realities of warfare at sea. It considers how tactical and technical developments shaped changing patterns of warfare and trade, bringing together the practical conditions of naval conflict and the evolution of its methods. | The book also presents narrative accounts of wars, campaigns and battles selected for their strategic importance. These accounts place particular conflicts within the wider context of maritime warfare, while the discussion of geography, technology, tactics and trade addresses the factors involved in its changing patterns. (MP).…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 238pp. Grey cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some minor shelf wear. 8vo. A unique and compelling account of the Mayaguez - Koh Tang crisis which sheds new light on the politics, the tactics, the orders, the high-level decision makers, and the fighting men entangled in the crucial military action that nearly ended in disaster for the U.S. forces.…

Super octavo, terracotta heavy boards, gilt lettering to buckram spine, textured eps, xxiv + 374pp, illus, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to rear board, sl foxing to page edges, light creasing to top corners of rear pages) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & bruising to edges/corners- particularly at rear).…

2. edition. 352 pages with 19 figures, 6 maps, and 8 plates Kein Versand in EU-Länder wegen der EPR-Regel. No shipping to EU-Countries because of the EPR-Rules. For more information and solutions please contact us. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900 8°, hardbound, dust jacket, very nice copy.

Paperback. Zustand: New. On May 12, 1975, less than two weeks after the fall of Saigon, Khmer Rouge naval forces seized the S.S. Mayaguez , an American container ship, off the Cambodian coast in the Gulf of Siam. The swift military response ordered by President Gerald Ford was designed to recapture the Mayaguez , held at anchor off the island of Koh Tang, to liberate her crew, and to demonstrate U.S. strength and resolve in the immediate aftermath of America's most humiliating defeat. Guilmartin, a former air rescue helicopter pilot stationed in Thailand, provides a unique and compelling account of the Mayaguez-Koh Tang crisis, shedding new light on the politics, the tactics, the orders, the high-level decision makers, and the fighting men entangled in a crucial military action that nearly ended in disaster for U.S. forces. "". . . a brilliant and exceptionally clear tactical study that offers a point of departure for broader reflections on the nature of contingency and uncertainty in all military operations.""-- Foreign Affairs ""This is an exceptional book. . . [Guilmartin's] work transcends the events themselves, illustrating numerous aspects of men in war. His insights and observations are compelling.""-- Journal of Military History "". . . written with the flair and excitement of an adventure novel. Even those who know the outcome and the lessons of the Mayaguez incident will find this book hard to put down until finished.""-- Proceedings.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Revised Edition. Octavo ( standard sized ). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. 352 p. w/illus., maps, tables, end of chapter notes. appendices, bibliography, index.