Vapen & utrustning

72 minuter. Så lång tid tar det från den första upptäckten av ett avfyrat nordkoreanskt kärnvapen med slutmål Washington DC till dess att stora delar av civilisationen ligger i ruiner. Vapnet som skulle innebära slutet på de stora världskrigen har...

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There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And it could start in as little as 26 minutes and 40 seconds from now¿ An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller for...

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Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civ...

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A riveting inside look at an elite unit within the Pentagonthe Defense Innovation Unit, also known as Unit Xwhose mission is to bring Silicon Valleys cutting-edge technology to Americas military: from the two men who launched the unit. A vast and ...

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The fully illustrated distilled knowledge of W.E. Fairbairn, legendary SOE instructor in unarmed combat, and co-inventor of the Sykes-Fairbairn knife, who learned his deadly skills in 30 years on the Shanghai waterfront. It has been suggested that...

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Illustrated with original artwork and archive photos, this is the history of Germany's extensive use of captured tanks in World War II. In this book Steven J. Zaloga, one of the world's leading armor authorities, uncovers the history of ...

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An illustrated account of the little-known operations of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Forces flying boat units during World War 2. Respectively codenamed the Mavis and Emily by the Allies, Japans H6K and H8K flying boats outstripped their RAF a...

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***THE INSPIRATION FOR OPPENHEIMER, WINNER OF 7 OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST ACTOR*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' Sund...

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The Making of the Atomic Bomb is the seminal and complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the turn-of-the-century discovery of the vast energy locked inside the atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japa...

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A new illustrated history of the German and Italian air campaigns in the invasions of Greece and Yugoslavia, the last full-scale Axis air offensives before Operation Barbarossa. The Greece campaign was launched by Italy in October 1940, the first ...

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The Midway-class were the US Navy's biggest carriers built during World War II. Superbly illustrated, this explains how they became the backbone of the Cold War fleet. Entering service in September 1945, the Midway-class aircraft carrier was ...

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The story of the hardest-fought air war of the jet era, where highly trained Israeli air forces almost met their match against Egypt and Syria's high-tech MiGs and missiles. The Yom Kippur War, or October War of 1973 was perhaps the most inte...

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The “remarkable” story of America's secret post-WWII science programs ( The Boston Globe ), from the  New York Times  bestselling author of  Area 51 .  In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government fa...

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Ever since man first took to the air, combat aircraft have been at the cutting edge of aviation technology, resulting in some of the greatest and most complex designs ever built. Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraf...

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The Chance Vought F7U Cutlass was ahead of its time. In 1948, when it first flew, it could hardly have been more exotic or state-of-the-art: a tail-less fighter to be powered by two afterburning jet engines. It was not only to be carrier-based but...

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The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The German battleship The Bismarck destroyed by Allied forces. This is the story of some of the greatest underwater discoveries of al...

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From early jets to the F-22 Raptor, from the Centurion A41 tank to the Bradley M2, from aircraft carriers to nuclear submarines, Military Aircraft, Tanks & Warships Visual Encyclopedia is a fascinating guide to aircraft, tanks and ships from t...

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In only one scenario could the world as we know it end in a matter of hours: that is nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound towards the United States. Every generation, a journalist has looked deep int...

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This fully illustrated study investigates the uniforms and equipment of the US regular troops and volunteers from the territories fighting for the Union during the American Civil War. During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted a...

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I år firar Finland 100-årsjubileum som självständig nation, men under andra världskriget gjorde Sovjetunionen kraftfulla försök att inlemma Finland i sin sfär. Att den lilla finska armén kunde stå emot den enorma sovjetiska krigsmaskinen som den g...

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Napoleon's army was born from the multiple French revolutionary armies. These were a merger of the old royal troops and a mix of volunteer and conscripted units. Raw recruits filled with patriotic enthusiasm marched forward alongside royal veteran...

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST TEST PILOT TELLS HIS STORY 'When you read through his life story, it makes James Bond seem like a bit of a slacker' Kirsty Young, Desert Island Discs 'The greatest test pilot who ever lived. A true inspirat...

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Boken En liten bok om hagelvapnet är ingen liten bok i ordets bemärkelse, det är en stor bok som innehåller det mesta man kan behöva veta om hagevapen. "Boken är ett blivande standardverk, det är jag helt säker på. Den läsare som inte lär sig...

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Packed with personal accounts of the action, this is a vivid narrative history of the often-overlooked USAAF campaign in North Africa and Sicily in World War II. In 1942, the Western Allies needed to take the offensive against the Axis to relieve ...

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This book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as ARVs (armoured recovery vehicles), tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mine-clearers and other Funnies, and AFVs such as armoured ca...

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Barbarossa was the biggest German invasion of World War II. Comprehensively illustrated, this study explores the air campaign that spearheaded it, and how it evolved during the rest of 1941. The German invasion of the USSR, Operation Barbarossa, w...

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This illustrated study assesses the British Crusader and the Italian M13/40, two medium tanks that played crucial roles in World War IIs Desert War. Making its combat debut in North Africa during December 1940, Italys M13/40 medium tank was armed ...

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This book describes and illustrates the uniforms and personal equipment of the troops fielded by the Eastern and New England states that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. During 186165, the United States Army, pitted against the ...

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Om en ryggsäcksatombomb detonerar på Sergels torg mitt i Stockholm - vad händer? Utplånas stora delar av innerstan? Ja. Stora delar av innerstan blir bara stenkross. Det går på mindre än en minut. Och massor med människor dör? Ja, hundratusentals....

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Illustrated with accurate artworks of aircraft, armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and missiles, Aircraft, Tanks & Artillery of the Ukraine War is a detailed guide to all the weaponry currently being deployed in the War in Ukraine. The War ...

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