A History of Warfare

Author: John Keegan
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307828573
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 688

Book Description
The acclaimed author and preeminent military historian John Keegan examines centuries of human conflict. From primitive man in the bronze age to the end of the cold war in the twentieth century, Keegan shows how armed conflict has been a primary preoccupation throughout the history of civilization and how deeply rooted its practice has become in our cultures. "Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians . . . A History of Warfare is perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet been written."--The New York Times Book Review.

World History of Warfare

Author: Christon I. Archer
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803244238
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 648

Book Description
This book provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive coverage of warfare across times and cultures. Its main strengths are its ability to provide context for each period discussed, comparison between developments in Europe, Asia, and the colonized world, and critical and up-to-date bibliographies that allow the reader to pursue subjects in greater depth. - Jacket flap.

The Cambridge History of Warfare

Author: Geoffrey Parker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107181593
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 605

Book Description
The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare offers an updated comprehensive account of Western warfare, from its origins in classical Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

A History of Air Warfare

Author: John Andreas Olsen
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597976385
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 508

Book Description
This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Comprising sixteen essays penned by a global cadre of leading military experts, A History of Air Warfare chronologically examines the utility of air power from the First World War to the second Lebanon war, campaign by campaign. Each essay lays out the objectives, events, and key players of the conflict in question, reviews the role of air power in the strategic and operational contexts, and explores the interplay between the political framework and mil.

A Concise History of Warfare

Author: Bernard Law Montgomery Montgomery of Alamein (Viscount)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840222234
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This text is the fruit of a lifetime spent in the study and tactics of war by the author, Lord Montgomery. He takes account of the human factor in war and permeates the text with his particular and well-remembered idiosyncrasies.

A History of Warfare

Author: Bernard Law Montgomery Montgomery of Alamein (Viscount)
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
ISBN: 9780688016456
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584

Book Description
A chronological illustrated history of warfare from the Ancient Greeks through World War II with chapters on military thinking and the ethics of war

A History of Chemical Warfare

Author: K. Coleman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230501834
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
This book provides an analysis of the development and deployment of chemical weapons from 700BC to the present day. The First World War is examined in detail since it remains the most significant experience of the chemical threat, but the Second World War, and post-war conflicts are also evaluated. Additionally, protocols attempting to control the proliferation and use of chemical weapons are assessed. Finally, the book examines the threat (real and imagined) from a chemical warfare attack today by rationally assessing to what extent terrorist groups around the world are capable of making and using such weapons.

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom

Author: Andrew Dickson White
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion and science
Languages : en
Pages : 498

Book Description

Roman Warfare

Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 154169922X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the "barbarians" in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world.

Military History

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465411585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450

Book Description
The world's weaponry is showcased inside this spectacular visual guide. From the spears and swords of ancient times to the guns and grenades of modern warfare, 5,000 years of weaponry are explored and explained in unprecedented detail. Military History profiles key arms and armaments and conveys technologies and tactics across hundreds of pages of dramatic photography and accessible text. Find out how war is waged between battleships at sea, tanks on the battlefield, and fighter planes in the skies. Climb siege towers, drive chariots, enter medieval fortresses, fly unmanned drones, and detect stealth bombers. You will also experience virtual tours of iconic vehicles, including the T-34 Tank, the Lockheed F-117 Stealth Bomber, and the AH-64 Apache helicopter. And discover the leaders, battles, and weapons of war that have changed the course of history, and understand the lasting impact of global conflicts. This complete history of weaponry is essential reading for military enthusiasts of all ages.