Miecz samurajski
ISBN: 9788389332400 / Polski / Twarda z obwolutą / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Magia oręża, z którym dawniej związane było życie samurajów wciąż fascynuje, a japońskie szable są poszukiwane przez muzea i prywatnych kolekcjonerów na całym świecie. "Miecz samurajski" stanowi idealne wprowadzenie w problematykę wytwarzania, budowy i konserwacji japońskiej broni białej. Polskie wydanie zostało przygotowane niezwykłe starannie od strony merytorycznej oraz edytorskiej i zawiera wiele dodatkowych materiałów.
Magia oręża, z którym dawniej związane było życie samurajów wciąż fascynuje, a japońskie szable są poszukiwane przez muzea i prywatnych kol...
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65,55 zł |
Śmigłowiec bojowy Mi 24/Mi 35
ISBN: 9788373390973 / Polski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mi-24 jest wojskowym śmigłowcem skonstruowanym do wykonywania zadań bojowo-transportowych. Ma wyposarzenie celownicze oraz silne uzbrojenie, a także kabinębagażową. Śmigłowiec posiada możliwość zawieszenia ładunku na zewnątrz.
Mi-24 jest wojskowym śmigłowcem skonstruowanym do wykonywania zadań bojowo-transportowych. Ma wyposarzenie celownicze oraz silne uzbrojenie, a tak...
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28,20 zł |
Celność broni strzeleckiej. Praktyczny poradnik
ISBN: 9788320618372 / Polski / Kartonowa Foliowana / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bogato ilustrowany praktyczny poradnik poświęcony celności broni strzeleckiej oraz elementom i czynnikom mającym na nią wpływ. Opisano podstawy balistyki oraz zamieszczono najistotniejsze informacje dotyczące dynamiki broni, lufy, mechanizmu spustowego, celowników i amunicji z uwzględnieniem różnych jej rodzajów, jakości i doboru. Podano również niezbędne minimum informacji związanych z wpływem warunków atmosferycznych na celność oddawanych strzałów oraz omówiono technikę strzelania i przykładowe zabiegi poprawiające celność broni strzeleckiej.
Odbiorcy:... Bogato ilustrowany praktyczny poradnik poświęcony celności broni strzeleckiej oraz elementom i czynnikom mającym na nią wpływ. Opisano podstawy ...
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The Emma Gees
ISBN: 9781603862325 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An unabridged, digitally enhanced edition with all photographs and maps. Chapters include, but are not limited to: HEADED FOR THE KAISER - STRAIGHT TO THE FRONT - IN THE MIDST OF A BATTLE-FIELD - EIGHT DAYS IN - AT CAPTAINS POST - OUR OWN CHEERFUL FASHION - SNIPERS BARN - GETTING THE FLAG - HUNTING HUNS - A FINE DAY FOR MURDER - WITHOUT HOPE OF REWARD - THE WAR IN THE AIR - THE BATTLE OF ST. ELOI - FOURTEEN DAYS FIGHTING - BLIGHTY AND BACK - OUT IN FRONT FIGHTING - DOWN AND OUT-FOR A WHILE
An unabridged, digitally enhanced edition with all photographs and maps. Chapters include, but are not limited to: HEADED FOR THE KAISER - STRAIGHT TO...
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Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake
ISBN: 9781591149811 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the mid-1950s a small group of overworked, underpaid scientists and engineers on a remote base in the Mojave Desert developed a weapon no one had asked for but everyone in the weapons industry desired. This is the story of how that unorthodox team, led by visionary Bill McLean, overcame U.S. Navy bureaucracy and other more heavily funded projects to develop the world's best air-to-air missile. Author Ron Westrum examines that special time and place--when the old American work ethic and -can do- spirit were a vital part of U.S. weapons development--to discover how this dedicated team was...
In the mid-1950s a small group of overworked, underpaid scientists and engineers on a remote base in the Mojave Desert developed a weapon no one had a...
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Engineering the Revolution: Arms and Enlightenment in France, 1763-1815
ISBN: 9780226012643 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Engineering the Revolution "documents the forging of a new relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inauguration of a distinctively modern form of the technological life. Here, Ken Alder rewrites the history of the eighteenth century as the total history of one particular artifact the gun by offering a novel and historical account of how material artifacts emerge as the outcome of political struggle. By expanding the political to include conflict over material objects, this volume rethinks the nature of engineering rationality, the origins of mass... "Engineering the Revolution "documents the forging of a new relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inaugurat... |
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149,65 zł |
Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America
ISBN: 9780316221047 / Angielski / Twarda / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The explosive story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51
In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at... The explosive story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51
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The International Arms Trade
ISBN: 9780745641546 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The multi-billion dollar business of the international arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are being altered by the effects of guns, tanks, & missiles. This succinct & accessible book explores the complexities & realities of the global conventional weapons trade.
The multi-billion dollar business of the international arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are ...
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101,49 zł |
The Rocky Road to the Great War: The Evolution of Trench Warfare to 1914
ISBN: 9781597975537 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nicholas Murray's The Rocky Road to the Great War examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. The technical and intellectual developments during this period were critical to the nature of the First World War. It is well known that the technology of the defensive (machine guns, barbed wire, and artillery) had become much more powerful in the decades prior to 1914. The challenge this combination of enhanced defensive technology presented to the offensive is familiar to us today.What is less well known is the evolution in the design of field...
Nicholas Murray's The Rocky Road to the Great War examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. The ...
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147,89 zł |
German Machine Guns of the Second World War
ISBN: 9781781592731 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. German Machine Guns of the Second World War is a highly illustrated record of the German war machine between 1939 1945. Many of the photographs, all from the authors collection, come originally from the albums of individuals who took part in the war.
Arranged by theatre chronologically, the book analyses the development of the machine gun and describes how the Germans carefully utilized weapons such as the MG34 and the much vaunted MG42 into both offensive and defensive roles. Supported by a host of other machine guns like the MP28, MP38/40 and the lethal Sturmgerher 44, it depicts... German Machine Guns of the Second World War is a highly illustrated record of the German war machine between 1939 1945. Many of the photographs, all f...
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80,12 zł |
Operation Goodwood: Attack by Three British Armoured Divisions - July 1944
ISBN: 9781844150304 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Operation GOODWOOD is the story of the largest armoured battle fought in the campaign for north west Europe. Over a thousand British and Canadian tanks were employed as three British armoured divisions pushed forward down a narrow corridor in an attempt to achieve a clean penetration of the German lines. The clash between two very different armies resulted in a number of local battles, which are studied in detail.Close to Caen, this battlefield is particularly accessible to cross-channel visitors. This Battleground book guides visitors around the tanks battlefield, showing what remains and...
Operation GOODWOOD is the story of the largest armoured battle fought in the campaign for north west Europe. Over a thousand British and Canadian tank...
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69,43 zł |
Sons of the Reich: II SS Panzer Corps, Normandy, Arnhem, the Ardennes and on the Eastern Front
ISBN: 9781848840003 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The history of II SS Panzer Corps is a short and violent one. This meticulously researched book documents the actions of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions from activation until October 1944, and the 2nd and 9th SS Divisions from December 1944 until the end of the war. This period encompasses the Battle of Normandy, the escape from the Falaise Pocket, the MARKET GARDEN episode and Hitler s last great offensive in the West, the Battle of the Bulge. Sons of the Reich also dismantles the myth that the Waffen SS were a volunteer force of brainwashed thugs and fanatics, in fact II SS Panzer...
The history of II SS Panzer Corps is a short and violent one. This meticulously researched book documents the actions of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Di...
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101,49 zł |
British Tanks: The Second World War
ISBN: 9781848845008 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Perhaps the British did not produce the most successful tanks of the Second World War, but they certainly designed an extraordinary range of light, medium and heavy tanks along with many that were adapted for special purposes. This fascinating variety of military machinery is recorded in Pat Ware s photographic history.Using a selection of wartime photographs - supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles the book describes the origins of the tank in Britain during the First World War, looks at British tank development during the inter-war period and contrasts this with advances...
Perhaps the British did not produce the most successful tanks of the Second World War, but they certainly designed an extraordinary range of light, me...
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80,12 zł |
Armoured Warfare in the Korean War
ISBN: 9781848845800 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After the Second World War, military analysts thought that the only place significant armored forces were ever likely to confront each other again was in central Europe where the Nato alliance would fend off the Soviet Red Army. Then during the Korean War of 1950-53 both sides deployed large numbers of armored fighting vehicles, and this neglected aspect of the conflict is the subject of Anthony Tucker-Jones s photographic history. Korea, with its rugged mountains, narrow passes, steep valleys and waterlogged fields was not ideal tank country so the armor mainly supported the infantry and...
After the Second World War, military analysts thought that the only place significant armored forces were ever likely to confront each other again was...
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77,22 zł |
Panzer IV at War 1939-1945 (Images of War Series)
ISBN: 9781848846814 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With comprehensive captions and text this superb book tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy, Russia and North West Europe. Initially the Panzer IV was designed as an infantry support tank, but soon proved to be so diverse and effective that it earned a unique tactical role on the battlefield.The book shows how the Panzer IV evolved and describes how the Germans carefully utilized all available reserves and resources into building numerous variants that went into production and saw action on the battlefield. It depicts how...
With comprehensive captions and text this superb book tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North A...
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Gunner's Mate Missile M 3 & 2
ISBN: 9781937684327 / Angielski / Miękka / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the introduction of guided missiles to the U.S. Navy, the Gunner's Mate Missile (GMM) rating was created. Tasked with operating, maintaining and repairing guided missile systems, the GMM had broad responsibilities. GMM training included two phases. GMM strikers studied for the Petty Officer 3rd Class rating (GMM3) and then advanced to 2nd Class (GMM2). From these candidates, some would be given additional training to obtain 1st Class (GMM1) or Chief Petty Officer (GMMC) ranks. This Gunner's Mate Missile M 2 & 3 manual was originally issued in 1972, when the Talos, Tartar and Terrier...
With the introduction of guided missiles to the U.S. Navy, the Gunner's Mate Missile (GMM) rating was created. Tasked with operating, maintaining and ...
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147,89 zł |
Readiness Reporting for an Adaptive Army
ISBN: 9780833080325 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines the Army's readiness reporting system in light of changes experienced by Army units in the past decade, particularly the ability of units to adapt to emerging requirements by adding and training up new capabilities quickly.
Examines the Army's readiness reporting system in light of changes experienced by Army units in the past decade, particularly the ability of units to ...
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157,30 zł |
German Armour Lost on the Western Front
ISBN: 9781473868526 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The German armored forces lost some 10,000 armored fighting vehicles. Today there are very few surviving vehicles from the Wehrmacht. We are fortunate therefore that these unique photographs detail the fate of the Panzers destroyed in action in the west.
The German armored forces lost some 10,000 armored fighting vehicles. Today there are very few surviving vehicles from the Wehrmacht. We are fortunate...
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80,12 zł |
Hunter Killer: The True Story of the Drone Mission That Killed Anwar Al-Awlaki
ISBN: 9780451474872 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The firsthand account of the hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki and the drone squadron that found him.
In September 2011, with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden both dead, the United States pinpointed American-born terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki as priority target number one. In order to eliminate the threat, Air Force Lt. Col. T. Mark McCurley and his squadron were called upon to turn their RPAs main function as tracking and surveillance devices into strategic weapons. Much was resting on the mission al-Awlaki was the face of al-Qaeda propaganda, and his loss would have... The firsthand account of the hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki and the drone squadron that found him.
In September 2011, with Sa... |
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101,56 zł |
Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers
ISBN: 9781472817402 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Heavily armed and formidable, guided missile cruisers formed the core of the Soviet Navy during the Cold War. From the last class of conventional Sverdlov-class cruisers through to increasingly complex and formidable missile cruisers, these ships ensured that NATO took the Soviet naval threat seriously. Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers covers all classes of these impressive warships, from the early Sverdlov through the Kynda, Kresta, Kara, and Slava to the enormous Kirov classes. Together, these vessels marked the apogee of Soviet naval technology and capability and they... Heavily armed and formidable, guided missile cruisers formed the core of the Soviet Navy during the Cold War. From the last class of conventional S... |
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69,43 zł |