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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 909
Fabric Type: 9780521738064
Fax Number: Rev Upd
Legal Disclaimer: 0521738067
Maximum Color Depth: Cambridge University Press
Metal Type: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 432
Total External Bays Free: September 29, 2008
Total Firewire Ports: Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Now available in a revised and updated version, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present day. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defense; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standing armies; cavalry and infantry; chivalry and Blitzkrieg; guerilla assault and nuclear arsenals. It places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement, from the Greek victory at Marathon, through the introduction of gunpowder in medieval England and France, to the jungle warfare of Vietnam and the strategic air attacks of the Gulf War. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of military progress: who pays for it, how can its returns be measured, and to what extent does it explain the rise of the West to global dominance over two millennia?
Book Description:
Now available in a revised and updated version, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present day. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject and places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement.
Average Rating: 
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First a pet peeve - why is it necessary to make a book glossy from cover to cover forcing the reader to heft over 3 pounds every time he or she reads it? I have never had my arm muscles ache as much as with this 400 page book!
Ok, on to content.
This book is a comprehensive look at the way men have gone to battle since the rise of the West in ancient Greece. Using detailed diagrams when necessary, the reader can see how manpower was deployed and how weapons were used. ... Read More
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I am not all that interested with the modern end of the work. However, I am an early modernists, and Geoffrey parker is a great military historian. This collection of essays is wonderful, and useful for my own research.
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This book offers an excellent overview of warfare throughout the ages, from the Assyrians to the present day, and covering the personalities, weapons, strategies, tactics and technologies used. It should be noted that it covers only warfare as it has impacted and been fought in the Western culture, with no reference at all to important forces like the Mongols and only very brief interludes relating to the likes of China and Japan (except insofar as their wars involved Western opponents as in the Russo ... Read More
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This book is a great guide to the history of warfare. I have looked at and read a lot of books on this subject, and I find this book to be pretty good. What makes it better than most are the pictures, special boxes highlighting neat events, maps, and graphics.
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A nice straightforward history compilation. The book is a collection of summaries that read easily and are well written.
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