| A Dictionary of Military History (and the Art of War) Contributor(s): Corvisirer, André (Editor), Childs, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631168486 ISBN-13: 9780631168485 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $164.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: From the Battle of Actium to Zhukov, this is a wide-ranging, international reference book of new military history. It deals with the people, battles, campaigns, wars, countries, weapons and institutions which have fundamentally affected the nature and development of warfare. The book has a particular concern with civil--military relations and the role of armed forces in society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 355.003 |
| LCCN: 92046136 |
| Physical Information: 2.13" H x 7.15" W x 10.01" (3.73 lbs) 944 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Aeneas Tacitus to Zhukov, this is the most comprehensive dictionary of military history and military science to have been published. It covers those people, battles and campaigns, wars, countries, institutions and weapons that have fundamentally affected the nature and development of warfare. It also has a particular concern with civil-military relations and the role of armed forces in society. From the Hellenic period to the present day, including the questions of chemical and biological weaponry raised in the conflict with Iraq, the dictionary has comprehensive coverage of military history for students, scholars, specialists and general readers alike. Originally published in French under the title Dictionnaire d'Art et d'Histoire Militaires, the new English language edition is expanded and completely revised and updated. All entries now carry full lists of recommended reading, and bibliographies have been thoroughly updated to include the latest literature. Many bibliographical entries have been added, as well as accounts of individual campaigns and battles. A main feature of the book is its broad thematic entries on such topics as naval and air warfare, as well as strategy, ballistics and other specialized topics. |