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  • Whack Job

    A History of Axe Murder

    by Rachel McCarthy James ...
    A brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture.For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill.Much like the wheel, the boat, and the telephone, the axe is a transformative piece of technology—one that has been with us since prehistory. And just as ... Read more

    S$ 19.50 SGD

  • The Battle of Borodino

    Napoleon Against Kutuzov

    by Alexander Mikaberidze ...
    Series series Campaign Chronicles
    On 7 September 1812 at Borodino, 75 miles west of Moscow, the armies of the Russian and French empires clashed in one of the climactic battles of the Napoleonic Wars. This horrific - and controversial - contest has fascinated historians ever since. The survival of the Russian army after Borodino was a key factor in Napoleon's eventual defeat and the utter destruction of the French army of 1812. In ... Read more

    S$ 14.92 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Demon in the Freezer

    A True Story

    by Richard Preston ...
    **“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”—Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navyThe first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book ... Read more

    S$ 10.24 SGD

  • The Children of Hiroshima

    The True Story Of How I Searched For My Family In The Ruins Of The City

    by Sadako Teiko Okuda ...
    The little boy did not cry or speak. He just stood there and stared at me intensely. With great effort I stood up and tested to see if I could walk with my injured foot. When I did, he came to stand even closer to me and, without saying a word, grabbed my little finger very tightly.Sadako Teiko Okuda was living in Osaki-shimo, an island off the mainland of Japan, when the bomb hit Hiroshima on the ... Read more

    S$ 13.72 SGD

  • The Knight's Pledge

    An epic historical adventure novel in the Will Bowman saga, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Ben Hope series

    by Scott Mariani ...
    Series Book 2 - Will Bowman Series
    **Buy Die for a King, the latest thrilling novel in the Will Bowman series, out now!**READERS LOVE SCOTT MARIANI's Will Bowman series'Could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Can't wait for the next one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Historical fiction at its best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Totally hooked . . . Scott Mariani never fails' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1191.Will Bowman, now fully entangled in Richard Lionheart's crusade, has reached the Holy La... ... Read more

    S$ 15.79 SGD

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry

    From Flint Axes to Automatic Weapons

    by Chuck Wills ...
    A complete look at weapons—from the Stone Age and Bronze Age to present day—from spears and swords to handguns and automatic weapons.When did hunting weapons begin to be used against humans instead of animals? What is the difference between the Plains Indian War Club and the Fijian War Club? What weapon is common to peoples in every part of the world? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry is a ... Read more

    S$ 17.87 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art of War (Translated by Ralph D. Sawyer)

    Translated by Ralph D. Sawyer ...
    by Sun Tzu ...
    The definitive translation of Sun Tzu's timeless classic of military strategy, The Art of War**.**A quintessential guide to strategy, The Art of War has influenced leaders for over a thousand years. Beyond the battlefield, people have long turned to its wisdom for advice on succeeding in competitive situations, and companies worldwide now make this book required reading for their executives.Ralph ... Read more

    S$ 15.36 SGD

  • Improvised Munitions Handbook – Learn How to Make Explosive Devices & Weapons from Scratch (Warfare Skills Series)

    Illustrated & With Clear Instructions

    by U.S. Department of Defense ...
    This manual provides detailed explanation of manufacturing munitions from seemingly innocuous locally available materials. As an official army manual, it was primarily intended to increase the potential of Special Forces and guerrilla troops, however, "Improvised Munitions Handbook" represents perfect reading for all arms enthusiasts, as well as civilians considering their safety. This edition ... Read more

    S$ 3.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War Made New

    Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

    by Max Boot ...
    A monumental, groundbreaking work, now in paperback, that shows how technological and strategic revolutions have transformed the battlefieldCombining gripping narrative history with wide-ranging analysis, War Made New focuses on four "revolutions" in military affairs and describes how inventions ranging from gunpowder to GPS-guided air strikes have remade the field of battle—and shaped the rise ... Read more

    S$ 7.29 SGD

  • Spearhead

    An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II

    by Adam Makos ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed author of A Higher Call and Devotion presents the “engrossing” (CNN) true story of an American tank gunner’s journey into the heart of the Third Reich during World War II, where he will meet destiny in an iconic armor duel—and forge an enduring bond with his enemy.“A band of brothers in an American tank . . . Makos drops the reader back into the Pershing ... Read more

    S$ 7.29 SGD

  • Dancing in the Mosque

    An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son

    by Homeira Qaderi ...
    A People Book of the Week & a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the YearAn exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.In the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road to the hospital in Kabul would often be barricaded because of the frequent suicide explosions. With the city and the ... Read more

    S$ 15.90 SGD

  • Anthrax Island

    by D. L. Marshall ...
    Series series John Tyler series
    One of Ian Rankin's top ten books of 2021.'One of the thrillers of the year' Scottish SunWhen you have a problem that can't be solved, you call John Tyler.Nine people are trapped on an anthrax-infested, government-controlled island off the west coast of Scotland when the door to their decontamination chamber suddenly stops opening.The only man who can fix the door the onsite technician is dead. ... Read more

    S$ 15.03 SGD

  • The Gunpowder Age

    China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History

    by Tonio Andrade ...
    A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global historyThe Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early as the 900s, four centuries before the technology passed to the West. But by the early 1800s, China had fallen so far behind the West in gunpowder warfare that it was easily defeated by Britain in the Opium War of 1839–42. What happened? In ... Read more

    S$ 31.82 SGD

  • HALBKETTENFAHRZEUG MAULTIER Sonderkraftfahrzeug 3 (Sd.Kfz. 3)

    Sonderkraftfahrzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht

    by Jürgen Prommersberger ...
    HALBKETTENFAHRZEUG MAULTIERSonderkraftfahrzeug 3 (Sd.Kfz. 3)Sonderkraftfahrzeuge der Deutschen WehrmachtDer Begriff „Maultier“ steht für eine Fahrzeugklasse, die Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen mit einem Halbkettenlaufwerk im Zweiten Weltkrieg, die für die Bedürfnisse der deutschen Wehrmacht auf dem östlichen Kriegsschauplatz entwickelt wurde. Zumeist wird die Bezeichnung Sonderkraftfahrzeug 3 (Sd.Kfz. ... Read more

    S$ 2.71 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Deception in High Places

    A History of Bribery in Britain's Arms Trade

    by Nicholas Gilby ...
    Deception in High Places reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years.Based on painstaking research in government archives, collections of private and court papers and documents won by the author in a landmark Freedom of Information Tribunal against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the book illuminates a shadow world of bribery and elite enrichment ... Read more

    S$ 21.03 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Truman and the Bomb

    The Untold Story

    by D. M. Giangreco ...
    Many myths have grown up around President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use nuclear weapons against Imperial Japan. In destroying these myths, Truman and the Bomb will discomfort both Truman’s critics and his supporters, and force historians to reexamine what they think they know about the end of the Pacific War.Myth: Truman didn’t know of the atomic bomb’s development before he became president ... Read more

    S$ 37.16 SGD

  • The Lee-Enfield Rifle

    by Martin Pegler ...
    Series Book 17 - Weapon
    The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles.It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and some are still in use in the 21st century; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it ... Read more

    S$ 24.19 SGD

  • Dürer's Fight Book

    The Genius of the German Renaissance and His Combat Treatise

    by Dierk Hagedorn, Daniel Jaquet ...
    Albrecht Dürer is probably the most famous German artist of the Renaissance, if not of all time. His works are world-famous and he was a master in numerous artistic disciplines such as woodcut, copperplate engraving, drawing and painting.What is less well known is that he was interested in weapons and fencing throughout his life. He produced several woodcuts for a tournament book by Emperor ... Read more

    S$ 25.17 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bazooka

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series Book 18 - Weapon
    Most belligerents entering World War II armed their infantry with bulky and ineffectual anti-tank rifles as their primary means of combating tanks.US planners realized that what infantrymen needed was a relatively lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon that was simple to operate, accurate, and capable of knocking out the average tank at a reasonable range, while also being effective against ... Read more

    S$ 24.19 SGD

  • Cromwell Cruiser Tank 1942–50

    by David Fletcher, Richard C Harley ...
    Series Book 104 - New Vanguard
    For most of World War II, British tank development remained faithful to the design philosophy inaugurated during World War I.Experiences in North Africa highlighted flaws in this basic design, however, and the General Staff identified the need for a new heavy cruiser that could combine speed and manoeuvrability with increased armour and armament. The Cromwell Cruiser tank was designed as a result ... Read more

    S$ 19.28 SGD

  • Japanese Tanks 1939–45

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 137 - New Vanguard
    The Japanese Army used tanks to great effect in the build-up to World War II.Inspired by European designs, in the 1920s and 1930s an innovative Japanese tank program facilitated their campaigns in China prior to the Pacific War. During the ensuing war against the Allies tanks were deployed imaginatively in jungle terrain previously thought impassable by such vehicles, being integral in Malaya and ... Read more

    S$ 21.03 SGD

  • MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns

    by Chris McNab ...
    Series Book 21 - Weapon
    With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower – the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). In itself the MG 34 was an excellent weapon: an air-cooled, recoil-operated machine gun that could deliver killing firepower at ranges of more than 1,000m. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its function. ... Read more

    S$ 21.35 SGD

  • Matilda Infantry Tank 1938–45

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 8 - New Vanguard
    The Matilda was the principal British infantry tank in the early years of World War II. It served with the BEF in France and later in North Africa, where it earned the title 'Queen of the Desert'.Outclassed by increasingly powerful German anti-tank weapons, it still remained a power in the South-East Pacific, and was kept in service until the end of the war by Australian forces. In this book, ... Read more

    S$ 19.28 SGD

  • British Light Tanks 1927–45

    Marks I–VI

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 217 - New Vanguard
    The definitive study of British light tanks of the Second World War.Drawing upon a vast and comprehensive body of archival information and research, David Fletcher explores the technical characteristics and combat performance of the Mark VI and all the variants that preceded it. The type was truly ubiquitous, equipping the British Army in France, the Western Desert regions, Norway, Sumatra, Persia ... Read more

    S$ 19.28 SGD