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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2003

    0275979210 / 9780275979218

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    Hardback. Condición: Good. Collects new insights on current security problems, especially those related to arms control and disarmament. Contributors argue that the cooperative efforts of NGOs and middle powers have positively impacted the use of child soldiers, the employment of cluster bombs, landmines, nuclear weapons, and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. In doing so, they conclusively show that global players other than superpowers can create alternative and effective solutions to enduring security problems.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2003

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    Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books Inc

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    Hardback. Condición: Fair. Collects new insights on current security problems, especially those related to arms control and disarmament. Contributors argue that the cooperative efforts of NGOs and middle powers have positively impacted the use of child soldiers, the employment of cluster bombs, landmines, nuclear weapons, and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. In doing so, they conclusively show that global players other than superpowers can create alternative and effective solutions to enduring security problems.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Rienner Publishers, Lynne, 2008

    1565492609 / 9781565492608

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    Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de AmericaBetter World Books

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    Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: State University of New York Press [2004], Albany, New York, 2004

    0791463095 / 9780791463093

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    Librería: James F. Balsley, Bookseller, Williamsburg, VA, Estados Unidos de AmericaJames F. Balsley, Bookseller

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    Hardcover. Condición: As New. First Edition; First Printing. Book is as new. No DJ as issued. Illustrated paper over boards. Not a remainder. ; SUNY Series in Global Poltics; 1 x 9.2 x 6.2 Inches; 294 pages.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Kumarian Press, 2008

    1565492609 / 9781565492608

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    Librería: Greenworld Books, arlington, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaGreenworld Books

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    Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, 2020

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    Librería: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaHPB-Diamond

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    hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Praeger, 2010

    0313393966 / 9780313393969

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    Librería: Vive Liber Books, Somers, CT, Estados Unidos de AmericaVive Liber Books

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    Condición: good. Good condition USED book. Pages are clean with normal wear. May have limited markings inside from previous owner.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, California, 2020

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    Librería: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, Estados Unidos de AmericaThe Haunted Bookshop, LLC

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; no owners' marks; hard cover and dust jacket show only very minor shelfwear at spine ends, otherwise excellent. xviii, 188pp.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Praeger, 2010

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    Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaThriftBooks-Dallas

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Praeger, 2010

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, 2020

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    Librería: Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia, Richmond, VA, Estados Unidos de AmericaGoodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, 2020

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    Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaBooks From California

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, El Dorado Hills, 2020

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    Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaGrand Eagle Retail

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    Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. America's Buried History traces the development of landmines from their first use before the Civil War, to the early use of naval mines, through the establishment of the Confederacy's Army Torpedo Bureau, the world's first institution devoted to developing, producing, and fielding mines in warfare. Despite the thousands of books published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the use of landmines and their effect on the war and beyond. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America's Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic of landmines. AUTHOR: Kenneth R. Rutherford received his PhD from Georgetown University and BA and MBA degrees from the University of Colorado. He is known for his decades-long work in the landmine discipline, including as co-founder of the Landmine Survivors Network. Rutherford was a prominent leader in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines which won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. A professor of political science at James Madison University, he directs the university's Center for International Stabilization and Recovery, which for more than 21 years has been recognized as a global leader in international efforts to combat the effects of landmines and explosive remnants of war. He also publishes the longest running publication on landmines, The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction. He is the author of more than 40 journal articles and two books, including Disarming States: The International Movement to Ban Landmines (Praeger, 2010) and co-editor of two books, including Landmines and Human Security: International Politics and War's Hidden Legacy (SUNY Press, 2006). 17 images, 14 maps Americas Buried History traces the development of landmines from their first use before the Civil War, to the early use of naval mines, through the establishment of the Confederacys Army Torpedo Bureau, the worlds first institution devoted to developing, producing, and fielding mines in warfare. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Casemate Publishing, 2020

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    Librería: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, Estados Unidos de AmericaINDOO

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Praeger, 2003

    0275979210 / 9780275979218

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, 2008

    1437038611 / 9781437038613

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    Librería: California Books, Miami, FL, Estados Unidos de AmericaCalifornia Books

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: State University of New York Press, Ithaca, NY, 2006

    0791463109 / 9780791463109

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    Librería: Banbury Road Books, Fountain Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaBanbury Road Books

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    Soft cover. Condición: New. Clean, unread copy in New condition. No marking or writing in the text. Covers are clean and show no wear. Binding is firm.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, 2020

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    Librería: Book Bunker USA, Havertown, PA, Estados Unidos de AmericaBook Bunker USA

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    Hardcover. Condición: New. *Brand new* Ships from USA.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, US, 2020

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    Librería: Rarewaves USA, HEBRON, KY, Estados Unidos de AmericaRarewaves USA

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    Hardback. Condición: New. Despite the thousands of books published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the use of landmines and their effect on the war and beyond. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America's Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic of landmines.Modern mechanically fused high explosive and victim-activated landmines were used for the first time in the world's history on a widespread basis in the American Civil War. The first American to die from a victim-activated landmine was on the Virginia peninsula in early 1862 during the siege of Yorktown. The controversial weapon, which was concealed on or beneath the ground, was built for one purpose: to kill or maim enemy troops. The weapon was the brainchild of Confederate General Gabriel J. Rains, who had experimented with explosive booby traps in Florida two decades earlier during the Seminole Wars. By the end of the war in 1865, some 2,000 "Rains mines" had been built and deployed in the field around Richmond. Simultaneously, other Confederate officers and soldiers also developed a sundry of landmine varieties, including command controlled and victim activated, across the Confederacy.The Confederacy abandoned common practices in favor of innovative approaches that would help them overcome the significant deficits in materiel and manpower. The South's reliance on these weapons pushed the limits of nineteenth century technology against a backdrop of a deteriorating military situation, setting off explosive debates inside the Confederate government and within the ranks of the army over the ethics of using "weapons that wait." As the Confederacy's fortune dissipated, its military leaders sought creative ways to fight, including leveraging low-cost weapons with minimal material inputs. This became an important factor in the increased support and attention landmines received from Confederate leaders. As the Civil War progressed, Southern military men continued to develop landmines with technological ingenuity adapted to local circumstances. Confederate soldiers manufactured landmines and also configured spur-of-the-moment landmines in a relatively ad hoc manner, often recycling unexploded Union ammunition. These debates over the ethics of mine warfare did not end in 1865.Dr. Rutherford, who is known worldwide for his decades of work in the landmine discipline, brings together primary and other research from archives, museums, and battlefields to demonstrate that the Civil War was the first military conflict in world history to see the widespread use of such weapons. His study contributes to the literature on one of the most fundamental, contentious, and significant modern conventional weapons. According to careful estimates, by the early 1990s, landmines were responsible for more than 26,000 deaths each year worldwide.America's Buri.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, 2020

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    Librería: Military History Books, El Dorado Hills, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaMilitary History Books

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    Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. SIGNED AUTHOR BOOKPLATE, mint new unread first edition. Despite the thousands of books published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the use of landmines and their effect on the war and beyond. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America s Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic of landmines. Modern mechanically fused high explosive and victim-activated landmines were used for the first time in the world s history on a widespread basis in the American Civil War. The first American to die from a victim-activated landmine was on the Virginia peninsula in early 1862 during the siege of Yorktown. The controversial weapon, which was concealed on or beneath the ground, was built for one purpose: to kill or maim enemy troops. The weapon was the brainchild of Confederate General Gabriel J. Rains, who had experimented with explosive booby traps in Florida two decades earlier during the Seminole Wars. By the end of the war in 1865, some 2,000 Rains mines had been built and deployed in the field around Richmond. Simultaneously, other Confederate officers and soldiers also developed a sundry of landmine varieties, including command controlled and victim activated, across the Confederacy. The Confederacy abandoned common practices in favor of innovative approaches that would help them overcome the significant deficits in materiel and manpower. The South s reliance on these weapons pushed the limits of nineteenth century technology against a backdrop of a deteriorating military situation, setting off explosive debates inside the Confederate government and within the ranks of the army over the ethics of using weapons that wait. As the Confederacy s fortune dissipated, its military leaders sought creative ways to fight, including leveraging low-cost weapons with minimal material inputs. This became an important factor in the increased support and attention landmines received from Confederate leaders. As the Civil War progressed, Southern military men continued to develop landmines with technological ingenuity adapted to local circumstances. Confederate soldiers manufactured landmines and also configured spur-of-the-moment landmines in a relatively ad hoc manner, often recycling unexploded Union ammunition. These debates over the ethics of mine warfare did not end in 1865. Dr. Rutherford, who is known worldwide for his decades of work in the landmine discipline, brings together primary and other research from archives, museums, and battlefields to demonstrate that the Civil War was the first military conflict in world history to see the widespread use of such weapons. His study contributes to the literature on one of the most fundamental, contentious, and significant modern conventional weapons. According to careful estimates, by the early 1990s, landmines were responsible for more than 26,000 deaths each year worldwide. America s Buried History traces the development of landmines from their first use before the Civil War, to the early use of naval mines, through the establishment of the Confederacy s Army Torpedo Bureau, the world s first institution devoted to developing, producing, and fielding mines in warfare. As Dr. Rutherford demonstrates, landmines transitioned from tools of cowards and offenses against democracy and civilized warfare to an accepted form of warfare.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Praeger, 2003

    0275979210 / 9780275979218

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    Librería: Scissortail, Oklahoma City, OK, Estados Unidos de AmericaScissortail

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    Condición: good. This is a pre-loved book that shows moderate signs of wear from previous reading. You may notice creases, edge wear, or a cracked spine, but it remains in solid, readable condition. Please note: -May include library or rental stickers, stamps, or markings. -Supplemental materials e.g., CDs, access codes, inserts are not guaranteed. -Box sets may not come with the original outer box. If it does, the box will not be in perfect condition. Your satisfaction is our top priority! If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for shopping with us and supporting small businessâ"happy reading.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Praeger, 2003

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    Librería: Scissortail, Oklahoma City, OK, Estados Unidos de AmericaScissortail

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    Condición: good. This is a pre-loved book that shows moderate signs of wear from previous reading. You may notice creases, edge wear, or a cracked spine, but it remains in solid, readable condition. Please note: -May include library or rental stickers, stamps, or markings. -Supplemental materials e.g., CDs, access codes, inserts are not guaranteed. -Box sets may not come with the original outer box. If it does, the box will not be in perfect condition. Your satisfaction is our top priority! If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for shopping with us and supporting small businessâ"happy reading.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Hassell Street Press, 2021

    1014727839 / 9781014727831

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Hassell Street Press, 2021

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Hassell Street Press, 2021

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: State University of New York Press, US, 2006

    0791463109 / 9780791463109

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    Paperback. Condición: New. Recounts and evaluates the worldwide effort to ban landmines.An impressive array of activists, scholars, government officials, journalists, and landmine victims themselves are gathered here to tell the dramatic and inspiring story of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Organized in the early 1990s, the ICBL is a network of more than one thousand nongovernmental organizations worldwide, working for a global ban on landmines. It was an important force behind the treaty to ban antipersonnel landmines that was signed in Ottawa in 1997, and which led to its being awarded the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, along with its coordinator.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Wentworth Press, 2019

    0469318406 / 9780469318403

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Hassell Street Press, 2021

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    Softcover. Condición: Very Good Plus. First Edition. [RADICAL POLITICS]. Eds: Margaret Cerullo, Frank Brodhead, Paul Buhle. Contributors: Patricia King, Patricia J. Williams, Adolph Reed, Jr., Kenneth Grossinger, Samir Al-Khalil, Anila Cherian, Shan Manikkalingam, Robin Varghese, Judy Housman, Ramsay Rutherford, et al. "Radical America, Volume Twenty-Four, Number One, January-March 1990, 'Living Without Alternatives.'" Somerville, MA: Alternative Education Project, Inc., 1992. First edition. English language. Stapled softcover magazine with pictorial card wrappers and promotional inserts. Nonfiction political articles on Germany, Clarence Thomas, and Iraq, with black-and-white illustrations and ads. 10 x 7 inches. 7 oz. 88 pp. Shelf-wear. Sticker on back wrapper. Text clean. Very Good Plus. No ISBN. ASIN: B00M5UG7DW.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Savas Beatie, US, 2020

    161121453X / 9781611214536

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    Librería: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, Reino UnidoRarewaves.com USA

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    Hardback. Condición: New. Despite the thousands of books published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the use of landmines and their effect on the war and beyond. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America's Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic of landmines.Modern mechanically fused high explosive and victim-activated landmines were used for the first time in the world's history on a widespread basis in the American Civil War. The first American to die from a victim-activated landmine was on the Virginia peninsula in early 1862 during the siege of Yorktown. The controversial weapon, which was concealed on or beneath the ground, was built for one purpose: to kill or maim enemy troops. The weapon was the brainchild of Confederate General Gabriel J. Rains, who had experimented with explosive booby traps in Florida two decades earlier during the Seminole Wars. By the end of the war in 1865, some 2,000 "Rains mines" had been built and deployed in the field around Richmond. Simultaneously, other Confederate officers and soldiers also developed a sundry of landmine varieties, including command controlled and victim activated, across the Confederacy.The Confederacy abandoned common practices in favor of innovative approaches that would help them overcome the significant deficits in materiel and manpower. The South's reliance on these weapons pushed the limits of nineteenth century technology against a backdrop of a deteriorating military situation, setting off explosive debates inside the Confederate government and within the ranks of the army over the ethics of using "weapons that wait." As the Confederacy's fortune dissipated, its military leaders sought creative ways to fight, including leveraging low-cost weapons with minimal material inputs. This became an important factor in the increased support and attention landmines received from Confederate leaders. As the Civil War progressed, Southern military men continued to develop landmines with technological ingenuity adapted to local circumstances. Confederate soldiers manufactured landmines and also configured spur-of-the-moment landmines in a relatively ad hoc manner, often recycling unexploded Union ammunition. These debates over the ethics of mine warfare did not end in 1865.Dr. Rutherford, who is known worldwide for his decades of work in the landmine discipline, brings together primary and other research from archives, museums, and battlefields to demonstrate that the Civil War was the first military conflict in world history to see the widespread use of such weapons. His study contributes to the literature on one of the most fundamental, contentious, and significant modern conventional weapons. According to careful estimates, by the early 1990s, landmines were responsible for more than 26,000 deaths each year worldwide.America's Buri.