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  • American Sniper

    The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

    by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie."An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq—a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable." — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review**"Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." *—***RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times... ... Read more

    ₹505.38

  • Countdown to Zero Day

    Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon

    by Kim Zetter ...
    Top cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran’s nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare—one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb.In January 2010, inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency noticed that centrifuges at an Iranian uranium enrichment plant ... Read more

    ₹631.88

  • Weather Warfare

    by Jerry E. Smith ...
    In April 1997, United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen declared that there are terrorists at work who “... are engaging even in an eco-type of terrorism whereby they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves...“ Weather modification in the form of cloud seeding to increase snow packs in the Sierras or suppress hail over Kansas ... Read more

    ₹1,507.91

  • The Shadow World

    Inside the Global Arms Trade

    by Andrew Feinstein ...
    **A gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade - from a former member of the African National CongressRevealing the corruption and the cover-ups at the heart of ex-President Jacob Zuma's South Africa**Andrew Feinstein delves behind BAE's controversial transactions in South Africa, Tanzania and eastern Europe and the revolving-door relationships that ... Read more

    ₹413.81

  • 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

    ₹804.04

  • The Manhattan Project

    The Making of the Atomic Bomb

    by Al Cimino ...
    The ramifications of the Manhattan Project are with us to this day. The atomic bombs that came out of it brought an end to the war in the Pacific, but at a heavy loss of life in Japan and the opening of a Pandora's box that has tested international relations.This book traces the history of the Manhattan Project, from the first glimmerings of the possibility of such a catastrophic weapon to the ... Read more

    ₹177.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gun

    The Story of the AK-47

    by C. J. Chivers ...
    The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. It has transformed the way we fight wars, and its story is the chilling story of modern warfare.C. J. Chivers's extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. He traces them back to their origins in the early ... Read more

    ₹413.81

  • Anatomía de una mentira

    Quiénes y por qué justifican la represión de los setenta

    by Hernán Confino, Rodrigo González Tizón ...
    Series series Tezontle
    Anatomía de una mentira recorre las voces y los grupos que, en los últimos años, han planteado fuertes polémicas sobre lo sucedido en la Argentina de los años setenta. Estas ideas no son nuevas, existen desde la misma dictadura; sin embargo, en pleno siglo XXI han logrado poner en jaque los consensos construidos durante cuarenta años de democracia sobre la gravedad de las violaciones a los ... Read more

    ₹599.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Invisible Enemy

    A Global Story of Biological and Chemical Warfare

    by Girish Kuber, Subha Pande ...
    A translation of Girish Kuber's Yuddha Jivanche, this book explores the history of biological and chemical warfare and weapons development. It takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey from historical times to the present.The Invisible Enemy opens our eyes to how multinational companies and developed nations are working to create some of the most dangerous viruses and biological weapons which ... Read more

    ₹339.24

  • Russia's Five-Day War

    The invasion of Georgia, August 2008

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Series Book 250 - Elite
    A fascinating account of Russia's Five-Day War against Georgia in 2008, notable for its strategic mistakes which prompted President Putin to undertake major military reforms.After Georgia's independence from Russia in 1991, President Saakashvili invited NATO advisers to assist in military reforms. Separatist groups in Georgia's border provinces rebelled which led to fighting in South Ossetia ... Read more

    ₹1,079.10

  • AFV Alphabet

    by Russell Phillips ...
    Russell Phillips wrote an "A to Z" series of blog posts around the theme of AFVs (Armoured Fighting Vehicles). They have been edited and collated into this ebook. ... Read more

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  • The Approaching Storm: Conflict in Asia, 1945–1965

    Conflict in Asia, 1945–1965

    by Edward J. Marolda, Naval History & Heritage Command (U.S.) ...
    Series Book 1 - The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War
    America’s participation in the Vietnam conflict dates to the waning days of World War II, when certain victory over Japan prompted the Allies and Asian peoples of many ideological persuasions to change the political landscape. France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and other European countries planned to reestablish control over their colonies in China, India, and Southeast Asia. Anticolonial ... Read more

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  • Drone Warfare

    Killing by Remote Control

    by Medea Benjamin ...
    Drone Warfare is the first comprehensive analysis of one of the fastest growing-and most secretive-fronts in global conflict: the rise of robot warfare. In 2000, the Pentagon had fewer than fifty aerial drones; ten years later, it had a fleet of nearly 7,500, and the US Air Force now trains more drone "pilots" than bomber and fighter pilots combined. Drones are already a $5 billion business in the ... Read more

    ₹1,068.24 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dawn of the Code War

    America's Battle Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat

    by John P. Carlin, Garrett M. Graff ...
    The inside story of how America's enemies launched a cyber war against us-and how we've learned to fight backWith each passing year, the internet-linked attacks on America's interests have grown in both frequency and severity. Overmatched by our military, countries like North Korea, China, Iran, and Russia have found us vulnerable in cyberspace. The "Code War" is upon us.In this dramatic book, ... Read more

    Was ₹1,013.14 Now ₹206.92

  • 13 Cent Killers

    The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam

    by John Culbertson ...
    “It’s not easy to stay alive with a $1,000 bounty on your head.”In 1967, a bullet cost thirteen cents, and no one gave Uncle Sam a bigger bang for his buck than the 5th Marine Regiment Sniper Platoon. So feared were these lethal marksmen that the Viet Cong offered huge rewards for killing them. Now noted Vietnam author John J. Culbertson, a former 5th Marine sniper himself, presents the riveting ... Read more

    ₹335.11

  • Tracer

    A gripping thriller full of intrigue and suspense

    by Jason Dean ...
    Series Book 1 - Korso Thrillers
    'Unique and engaging characters woven into the fabric of a fantastic plot. Jason Dean is one to watch' Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Code of HonorWhat is a death sentence to a dead man?He was a man with many names. Moving from country to country, changing his face constantly so as to remain in the shadows, he was nothing more than a ghost. For now, he is known ... Read more

    ₹796.49

  • Prototype

    by Jason Dean ...
    Series Book 3 - Korso Thrillers
    A single breakthrough could change the world forever.Having just completed a complex recovery assignment, covert salvage specialist Korso is in no mood to take on another job so soon, but he has little choice when he's contacted by Cole Ashcroft, an ex-colleague who's calling in a debt. An official at the US Embassy in Bulgaria has approached Cole with a well-paying salvage job, but only if he can ... Read more

    ₹884.99

  • Drone Theory

    by Grégoire Chamayou ...
    Drone Theory is Gregoire Chamayou's poignant and sharply argued polemic against US drone warfare.In 2011 alone, the US deployed one drone strike every four days in Pakistan. Drone Theory is a rigorous polemic against the increasing use of robot warfare around the world. Drawing on philosophical debate, moral lessons from Greek mythology and transcripts of conversations between drone operators, ... Read more

    ₹317.88

  • The Arms of the Future

    Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century

    by Jack Watling ...
    Series series New Perspectives on Defence and Security
    From sensor-fuzed munitions and autonomous weapons, to ground moving target indication radar, laser vibrometers and artificial intelligence, the weapons of warfare are undergoing a rapid transformation, with modern technologies reshaping how armies intend to fight in the twenty-first century.The Arms of the Future analyses how the emergence of novel weapons systems is shaping the risks and ... Read more

    ₹1,790.99

  • The Arms Trade Treaty: A Commentary

    by Andrew Clapham, Stuart Casey-Maslen, Gilles Giacca, Sarah Parker ...
    Series series Oxford Commentaries on International Law
    The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty became binding international law in late 2014, and although the text of the treaty is a relatively concise framework for assessing whether to authorize or deny proposed conventional weapons transfers by States Parties, there exists controversy as to the meaning of certain key provisions. Furthermore, the treaty requires a national regulatory body to authorize ... Read more

    ₹3,739.41

  • Enigma

    The Battle For The Code

    by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore ...
    The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken. Perfect for fans of THE IMITATION GAME, the new film on Alan Turing's Enigma code, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.Breaking the German Enigma codes was not only about brilliant mathematicians and professors at Bletchley Park. There is another aspect of the story which it is only now possible to tell. It takes in the exploits of spies, ... Read more

    ₹553.64

  • Red Army Auxiliary Armoured Vehicles, 1930–1945

    by Alexey Tarasov ...
    Series series Images of War
    During the 1930s in the Soviet Union a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles were produced for the Red Army which have rarely had the attention they deserve, and Alexey Tarasov's photographic history is the ideal guide to them. These innovative designs demonstrate the diversity and innovation of the Soviet arms industry. Among them were armoured flails, ambulances, bridge-layers, flame ... Read more

    Was ₹428.33 Now ₹362.96 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Istoria armelor și tehnologiei militare de la începuturile sale

    by Vasil Teigens, Peter Skalfist, Daniel Mikelsten ...
    Utilizarea obiectelor ca arme a fost observată în rândul cimpanzeilor, ceea ce a condus la speculații că hominizii timpurii au folosit arme încă de acum cinci milioane de ani. Cu toate acestea, acest lucru nu poate fi confirmat folosind dovezi fizice, deoarece bastoane de lemn, sulițe și pietre neformate ar fi lăsat o evidență ambiguă. Cele mai vechi arme neechivoce care se găsesc sunt sulițele ... Read more

    ₹335.58

  • 前沿武器：了解當今世界上最先進的軍事科技

    by 馮文遠 ...
    《前沿武器：了解當今世界上最先進的軍事科技》是一本探討現代軍事科技的書籍，書中詳細介紹了多款與戰場相關的科技新星。首先，本書介紹了美國的Milstar軍事星衛星通訊系統，詳細介紹了其背景與計劃、系統組成及效能，並對其技術特點進行了深入的分析。接著，本書還介紹了美國的Leasat通訊衛星系統，同樣從研製背景與計劃、系統組成及效能等方面進行了詳細的介紹與分析。此外，本書還探討了美國艦隊衛星通訊系統，介紹其研製背景與計劃、系統組成及效能，並對其技術特點進行了詳盡的分析與評價。在蘇聯方面，本書介紹了閃電號通訊衛星，總結了其背景與計劃、衛星資訊和衛星通訊的相關內容。同樣地，本書還介紹了俄羅斯的地平線通訊衛星、預警衛星系統以及格洛納斯全球衛星導航系統，對其研製背景、系統組成和效能進行了詳細的介紹與評價。此外，本書還介紹了法國的錫拉庫斯-3B軍用通訊衛星，以及英國的「天網」系列軍用通訊衛星 ... Read more

    ₹852.88