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    The final struggle for power

    Series Book 40 - Campaign
    A compact, illustrated account of the most decisive battle in Japanese history.Fought against the ritualised and colourful backdrop of Samurai life, Sekigahara was the culmination of a long-standing power struggle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hashiba Hideyoshi, two of the most powerful men in Japan. Armies of the two sides met on the plain of Sekigahara on 21 October 1600, in thick fog and deep mud ... Read more

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  • Power Electronics Handbook

    Devices, Circuits and Applications

    Series series Engineering
    Power electronics, which is a rapidly growing area in terms of research and applications, uses modern electronics technology to convert electric power from one form to another, such as ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac with a variable output magnitude and frequency. Power electronics has many applications in our every day life such as air-conditioners, electric cars, sub-way trains, motor drives, ... Read more

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  • Early Samurai AD 200–1500

    Series Book 35 - Elite
    War played a central part in the history of Japan.Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai.Anthony ... Read more

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  • Samurai 1550–1600

    Series Book 7 - Warrior
    This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only because of the political effects of the chaos but also due to the changes in warfare that occurred. In 1542 the Portuguese introduced the matchlock musket into Japanese warfare, and this book traces the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Samurai 1550–1600

    Series Book 7 - Warrior
    This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600).This was a period of vital importance not only because of the political effects of the chaos but also due to the changes in warfare that occurred. In 1542 the Portuguese introduced the matchlock musket into Japanese warfare, and this book traces the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Early Samurai AD 200–1500

    Series Book 35 - Elite
    War played a central part in the history of Japan.Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai.Anthony ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    Enriched Edition. Historical Account of Julius Caesar's Military Campaign in Celtic Gaul

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    American Military Command from World War II to Today

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