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  • Military Power

    Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle

    by Stephen Biddle ...
    In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and tactics by which materiel is actually used. In a landmark reconception of battle and war, this book provides a systematic ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • Nonstate Warfare

    The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias

    by Stephen Biddle ...
    How nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfareSince September 11th, 2001, armed nonstate actors have received increased attention and discussion from scholars, policymakers, and the military. Underlying debates about nonstate warfare and how it should be countered is one crucial assumption: that state and nonstate actors fight very differently. In Nonstate Warfare, ... Read more

    $49.49 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Nonstate Warfare

    The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias

    by Stephen Biddle ...
    Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 9 min

    Since September 11th, 2001, armed nonstate actors have received increased attention and discussion from scholars, policymakers, and the military. Underlying debates about nonstate warfare and how it should be countered is one crucial assumption: that state and nonstate actors fight very differently. In Nonstate Warfare, Stephen Biddle upturns this distinction, arguing that there is actually ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Coconut

    Botany, Production and Uses

    by Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian, E.A. Aguilar, J. Alouw, F.C. Beveridge, M.A. Bezerra, R. Bhat, R. Cave0, K. Chapman1, R. Dakshayani2, F.M. Dayrit3, P.D. Dissanayake4, H.R. Gheyi5, K.B. Hebbar6, V.B. Johnson7, S. Karouw8, A.C. Khanashyam9, E.Y.Y. Kong0, C.F.D. Lacerda1, J.C. Lacsina2, M.R. Manikantan3, E.C. Manohar4, Z. Mu5, M. Narváez6, M.F. Neto7, Q. T. Nguyen8, C. Oropeza9, C.F. Ortiz0, R. Pandiselvam1, B. Panis2, A. Peña3, L. Perera4, S. Periasamy5, S. Rajkumar6, M. Ramaswamy7, S.V. Ramesh8, E. Ramos9, N. Satyaseelan0, C. Silverio1, S. Sisunandar2, P. Subramanian3, P.A. Sukumar4, R.S. Veluchamy5, V.R.M. Vidhanaarachchi6, H. Wilms7, C. Yang8 ...
    Series series Botany, Production and Uses
    The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) is one of the world's most important palms, and contributes significantly to the income and livelihood of many people in tropical countries. Widely referred to as the 'tree of life', coconut has been used as a source of food, drink, oil, medicine, shelter and wood for around 500 years. Every part of the coconut palm can be utilized. The demand for coconut fruit ... Read more

    $169.99 CAD

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    Maneuver Warfare Theory and Airland Battle

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  • Dinner with Darwin

    Food, Drink, and Evolution

    by Jonathan Silvertown ...
    A "delectably erudite" study of how natural selection has shaped the foods we eat: "This intricate scientific banquet is a marvelous read: bon appétit." — NatureWhat do eggs, flour, and milk have in common? They form the basis of waffles, of course, but these breakfast staples also share an evolutionary function: eggs, seeds (from which we derive flour by grinding), and milk have each evolved to ... Read more

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  • Of Courage and Determination

    The First Special Service Force, "The Devil's Brigade," 1942–44

    by Colonel Bernd Horn, Michel Wyczynski ...
    In the dark, early days of the Second World War, the Allies found themselves with their backs against the wall. With their armies, tactics, doctrine, and equipment in tatters, the Allies turned to special operations forces to carry the fight to the Axis enemy until their conventional forces could be built up once again. Specially selected and trained, these forces struck fear into the hearts of ... Read more

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  • Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 3

    Perishables

    Edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell, John Orchard ...
    International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products are, however, susceptible to physical damage and often have a potential storage life of only a few days.Given their key importance in ... Read more

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  • Casting Light on the Shadows

    Canadian Perspectives on Special Operations Forces

    Edited by Colonel Bernd Horn, Tony Balasevicius ...
    Special Operations Forces (SOF) have never been an integral element of Canada's military capability. Although units have existed periodically throughout the country's history, they have always been in the shadows. However, the terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001, changed that. In the aftermath of 9/11, SOF became the force of choice. Casting Light on the Shadows consists of ... Read more

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  • Canadians Under Fire

    by Robert Engen ...
    Infantrymen have been the sledgehammer of land warfare throughout the twentieth century but precisely how they fought at the tactical level has been difficult to determine. American historian S.L.A. Marshall for instance famously claimed that most Allied soldiers would not fight at all even when their lives were at stake. ... Read more

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  • Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients

    Production, Processing and Food Applications

    Edited by M. Guadalupe Rojas, Aaron T. Dossey, Juan A. Morales-Ramos ...
    Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients: Production, Processing and Food Applications describes how insects can be mass produced and incorporated into our food supply at an industrial and cost-effective scale, providing valuable guidance on how to build the insect-based agriculture and the food and biomaterial industry. Editor Aaron Dossey, a pioneer in the processing of insects for human ... Read more

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  • Understanding Modern Warfare

    by David Jordan, James D. Kiras, David J. Lonsdale, Ian Speller, Christopher Tuck, C. Dale Walton ...
    Understanding Modern Warfare has established itself as the leading introduction to the issues, ideas, concepts and context necessary to understand the theory and conduct of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It is an invaluable text for military professionals and students of military history. Key features include: incisive coverage of the debates surrounding contemporary and ... Read more

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