Mercury filled glass bulb, internal part of a Scalebuoy invented by Abbott Bros Bendigo, used to prevent build up of scale in water tanks, etc.A.C.Scalebuoy. Bendigo Electronic Coy Patd.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

Index, ill, maps, p.221.non-fictionnavies of the warring parties in the second world warnaval art and science - history, navies - history - 20th century

Index, ill, maps, p.128.A history of battleshipsbattleships - history, naval art and science - history

Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionA contemporary account of current naval developments.naval art and science, naval strategy and tactics

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.192non-fictionThis book unveils the epic saga of power, international politics and the one upmanship that led to the titanic wars of the twentieth centurybattleships - history, naval art and science - history

Index, ill, p.245.An illustrated encyclopaedia of the naval forces of every nation with full specifications of their equipment and details of naval art and science, navies - encyclopaedias

Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionAn analysis of the major weapons that may be used in a future conflictmilitary art and science - technological innovation, weapons - technology

Ill, p.66.non-fictionDescribes the main battle tanks of the NATO forces in the 1990stank warfare, tanks - military science

Index, ill, maps, p.256.non-fictionDescriptions of world famous battles that span the course of modern military history from Yorktown to the battle of the bulge.military conflict - history, military art and science - history

Index, bib, p.552.non-fictionThis thorough overview of all aspects of the field of genocide studies brings together for the first time classic and contemporary writings from some of the most noted scholars writing on genocide in the fields of genocide studies, political science, history, and sociology. The Reader covers key aspects of a host of complex and thorny issues, such as the definition of genocide, theories of genocide, prevention and intervention, and its denial. This collection of writings is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this most atrocious form of political violence that has plagued human history.genocide - history, genocide - case studies

Index, p.476.non-fictionThe aim of this book is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six sections which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modernmilitary science, international relations

Framed black and white photograph of II Corps Mobile Strike Force MSF) "Mike Special Forces"photograph, ii corps msf, special forces (military science) -- united states, pleiku

The world's major combat vehicles described in 160 fact-packed pages.tanks (military science) - history, armoured vehicles, military - history

The organisation of this book follows the established style of the successful series of which if forms part. In combination with the earlier titles devoted to Modern Air Combat, Modern fighting Helicopters, Modern Naval Combat and Modern Submarine Warfare, it completes a detailed, graphically illustrated survey of the technology, hardware and tactics involved in all the main areas of current military activity.military art and science, weapons

Peter Arnett is an international correspondent for CNN. He is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the George Polk memorial Award, the President's Award for lifetime achievement from the Overseas Press Club, three Sigma Delta Chi awards for foreign correspondence from the Professional Society of Journalists, an Emmy award from the national Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, three ACE awards from the National Cable Television Association and many other honours.war correspondents - new zealand - biography, journalists - new zealand - biography, vietnam, baghdad

This book contains information regarding the history of our many ships used during wars.military art and science - australia - technological innovations, australian defence force, royal australian air force, royal australian navy, warfare

300 of the world's most effective military vehicles.300 of the World's most effective Military Vehiclesarmoured vehicles, military, tanks (military science)

300 of the world's greatest military vehicles.Every major tank from World War 1 to the presenttanks (military science) -- history, armoured vehicles, military - history

An authoritative guide to modern battle tanks.tanks (military science), armoured vehicles, military - history

In Deep Survival Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illuminate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness of in meeting any of life's great challenges.wilderness survival -- case studies, vietnam war

An encyclopedia of modern war.military art and science - history - encyclopedias, military history - encyclopedias

Shrouded in mystery and feared throughout the world, very little is known about the Special Air Services - the soldier's soldier. special forces (military science) commando troops, vietnam