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

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David, Saul, 1966- [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextDescription: 512 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmISBN:

9780241198179 (pbk.)
0241198178 (pbk.)

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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	Waimate Located at Event Centre	Non Fiction	355.009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not For Loan		a00694786

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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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