Military

The authors thoroughly review this complex topic, exploring differing approaches to arms control, successes and failures thus far, and the likelihood of future agreements. Discussions range from the U.S. and Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, from conventional weapons to potential threats... More

This A-to-Z encyclopedia examines the entire history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 450 entries, the encyclopedia covers a wide range of relevant topics: human rights, war criminals, trials of war crimes, examples of genocide, international organization... More

THis book explores the emergence, meaning, and significance of the Cold War mentality. Tracing the evolution of strategic thinking from its origins in medieval Europe to the demise of the Cold war, he considers the peculiar character and autonomy that strategy acquired in the nuclear age. It is conc... More

The increased threat of chemical terrorism and warfare makes a quick, comprehensive guide more vital than ever. Forensic chemist Steven L. Hoenig has compiled information from diverse sources to produce this ready reference with details on various chemicals, including identification tips, symptoms a... More

The untold story of the pioneering aviation heroes of WW1, in their own words First-hand accounts of bravery and adventure from the individuals who embraced the exciting – and dangerous – new world of flying at the start of the First World War. Few are aware of the risks that the pioneering ai... More

In many leading third world states, tensions between the armed forces and a civilian government have led to the extreme sanction of coup d'etat and military rule. India remains one of the exceptions: despite great ethnic, religious, regional and economic challenges to the existing order, her militar... More

WAR & PEACE probably the greatest novel ever written stands alone in its vast scope and minute detail, its immense diversity and final unity.Set in the years leading upto and culminating in Nepolean's disastorous Russian invasion, the novel focusses upon the entire society torn by conflict and chang... More

India has given the world some of the most exciting cricketers in the history of the game. This book looks at fifteen of the finest. Besides playing at the very highest level of cricket (for England or, later, India) all of these players have enjoyed superb careers in English domestic cricket and ar... More

The only eyewitness account of the US-led war to topple the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein. A day-by-day retelling from the battlefield by author from Baghdad. From Baghdad’s Hotel Palestine, the author's spirited reports were the only eyewitness accounts of the drama of those days on Indian ... More

The West has seen India always through coloured glasses. Of course, the colour has always been of their choice. In this remarkable book, Dhan Gopal Mukerji presents India of those times, as seen through the ordinary Indian’s eyes. His anguish on the developments around him and his sweet littl... More

Indian Army: Vision 2020 examines the threats and their changing nature, identifies the key operational commitments, makes a comparative analysis of how other modern armies are coping and offers a considered guide map for a modern fighting force that is light, lethal and wired to meet the operationa... More

Editorial Review 9 December 1971. 8.45 p.m. Torpedoed by a Pakistani sub-marine, the INS Khukri sank within minutes. Along with the ship 178 sailors and 18 officers made the supreme sacrifice. Last seen calmly puffing on his cigarette Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, captain of the Khukri, chose to go ... More

1. Signal and Data Conversion; 2. Networks Sensitive to Signal Amplitude; 3. Networks Sensitive to Signal Frequency; 4. Microprocessor Families; 5. Specialist Microprocessors; 6. Backplane Bus Structures for Control Microprocessors; 7. Data Communications for Control; 8. Computer Operating Systems f... More

This book fills a gap in the literature on India before and after independence.Rudolf Hartog was born in 1924 in Germany. He was an interpreter in the Indian Legion from 1944-45. After the war, he studied architecture and town planning and completed his doctoral disseration on 'Town Extensions in th... More

A veteran correspondent for "The Atlantic" explores how American imperialism is pursued and how the global war on terrorism is fought worldwide by America's elite military forces.A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror. Plunging dee... More