Author: | Martin van Creveld | ISBN: | 9780750985321 |
Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | September 1, 2017 |
Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Martin van Creveld |
ISBN: | 9780750985321 |
Publisher: | The History Press |
Publication: | September 1, 2017 |
Imprint: | The History Press |
Language: | English |
How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing projectiles across a no-man's land, from straightforward warfare to spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key events: Stone Age "wars;" Vikings raids; battling medieval monarchs in the East and West; the American Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars; World Wars; Iraq War; and much more. With intriguing facts and wide-ranging content, this is an immensely entertaining volume for military buffs and laypeople alike.
How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing projectiles across a no-man's land, from straightforward warfare to spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key events: Stone Age "wars;" Vikings raids; battling medieval monarchs in the East and West; the American Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars; World Wars; Iraq War; and much more. With intriguing facts and wide-ranging content, this is an immensely entertaining volume for military buffs and laypeople alike.