Weapons & Warfare

A stunning exposé of how A.Q. Khan set up Pakistan’s nuclear programme, and the role of the United States in the spread of nuclear weaponsBased on hundreds of interviews in the United States, Pakistan, India, Israel, Europe, and Southeast Asia, Deception is a masterwork of reportage and dramatic ... More

In 1998, India and Pakistan conducted nuclear tests that shocked the world. In spring 1999, both countries tested medium-range missiles. Recently, both countries have been engaged in heavy fighting over the disputed territory of Kashmir and Ladakh. The author is a leading specialist on south Asia an... More

Tracing the development of the weapons of the Indian warrior, from the earliest to modern times, this text also provides illustrations of a wide variety of the arms and armour discussed.... More

Thisbook identifies and explains the security challenges -- both traditional andnontraditional -- confronting Southeast Asia. The author addresses the full spectrum ofsecurity issues, discussing the impact of ethnic tensions and competingpolitical ideologies, the evolving role of ASEAN, and Southeas... More

In the Shadow of the Bomb narrates how two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists – J. Robert Oppenheimer and Hans A. Bethe – came to terms with the nuclear weapons they helped to create. One of the foremost historians of physics tells the story of modern physics, the development of atom... More

This book is the first serious historical account of the development of India’s nuclear programme and of how the bomb came to be made. It is also a pioneering exploration of the sociology of science in a Third World context and offers a radically new argument about the Indian state and its post-co... More

The anthrax attacks by bioterrorists in the USA in October 2001 served to highlight our vulnerability to biological warfare and to act as an impetus for a massive increase in funding for biodefense research.In this timely book, top biodefense experts critically review every aspect of this complex is... More

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 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

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

From the author of the bestselling "Tuxedo Park" comes the story of those thousands who came to a secret desert, where the world's leading physicists raced to invent the atomic bomb and bring World War II to an end. Winner of the MPBA award for adult fiction.In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brill... More

The outbreak of WW1 in 1914 found the British Army unready in many respects for a new age of warfare. However, the British led the world in the personal equipment worn by the infantryman thanks to an American officer named Anson Mills and the skills of the company created to produce his design - the... More

Is your community prepared for a biological terrorism incident? While no community is fully equipped or funded for a major attack, it is possible to develop and implement effective local response plans, protocols, and guidelines. New from Delmar, Preparing for Biological Terrorism contains vitally i... More