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The encyclopedia of war : from ancient Egypt to Iraq / editorial consultant, Saul David.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: 512 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780241198179 (pbk.)
  • 0241198178 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • War
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355.009 23
Summary: Take a guided tour of every major conflict through the ages. Trace the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror with War, now in compact format. Explore the campaigns and conflicts, the warriors and commanders and the tactics, weapons and technology that have shaped human warfare. With fascinating features on topics including the role of infantry, siege warfare, military tactics and the treatment of wounded soldiers. Combining a clear and compelling historical narrative with a wealth of fascinating eyewitness accounts and photography throughout, War is a definitive visual guide to this brutal, intense and often heroic dimension of the human story.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Located at Event Centre Non Fiction 355.009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not For Loan a00694786

Originally published: 2009.

Includes index.

Take a guided tour of every major conflict through the ages. Trace the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror with War, now in compact format. Explore the campaigns and conflicts, the warriors and commanders and the tactics, weapons and technology that have shaped human warfare. With fascinating features on topics including the role of infantry, siege warfare, military tactics and the treatment of wounded soldiers. Combining a clear and compelling historical narrative with a wealth of fascinating eyewitness accounts and photography throughout, War is a definitive visual guide to this brutal, intense and often heroic dimension of the human story.

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