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245 0 4 _aThe encyclopedia of war :
_bfrom ancient Egypt to Iraq /
_ceditorial consultant, Saul David.
246 3 0 _aWar.
300 _a512 pages :
_billustrations, maps ;
_c26 cm.
500 _aOriginally published: 2009.
500 _aIncludes index.
520 _aTake 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.
650 0 _aMilitary history.
650 0 _aNaval history.
650 0 _aWar.
700 1 _aDavid, Saul,
_d1966-
_eeditor.
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