History Of War
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A Short History Of War
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-28
A Short History Of War written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-28 with History categories.
A wonderfully engaging, accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future Throughout history, warfare has transformed social, political, cultural, and religious aspects of our lives. We tell tales of wars—past, present, and future—to create and reinforce a common purpose. In this engaging overview, Jeremy Black examines war as a global phenomenon, looking at the First and Second World Wars as well as those ranging from Han China and Assyria, Imperial Rome, and Napoleonic France to Vietnam and Afghanistan. Black explores too the significance of warfare more broadly and the ways in which cultural understandings of conflict have lasting consequences in societies across the world. Weaponry, Black argues, has had a fundamental impact on modes of war: it created war in the air and transformed it at sea. Today, as twentieth-century weapons are challenged by drones and robotics, Black examines what the future of warfare looks like.
The Shortest History Of War
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Author : Gwynne Dyer
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2023-09-01
The Shortest History Of War written by Gwynne Dyer and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with History categories.
‘An incisive and well-informed overview of how warfare has evolved’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘From the first armies to clashes of drones and dirty bombs, this is eye-opening, big-picture stuff’ BBC HISTORY ‘Readable and sharp ... does what it says on the tin’ INDEPENDENT ‘Dyer writes with eloquence and authority’ IRISH EXAMINER War has changed, but we have not. From our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the rival nuclear powers of today, whenever resources have been contested, we’ve gone to battle. In this brisk and gripping account, acclaimed military historian Gwynne Dyer traces the evolution of martial clashes, tracing warfare from prehistory to the world’s first cities and on to the thousand-year ‘classical age’ of combat, which ended when the firearm changed everything. Dyer explores the shift from limited to total war, interrupted by Hiroshima’s nuclear impact, until the Cold War and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended the longest peace among major powers since the World War II. Now as climate change intensifies resource competition, superpowers fill up their arsenals with atomic bombs, drones and futuristic weapons of mass destruction. All through, Dyer delves into anthropology, psychology and other relevant fields to unmask the drivers of conflict, making The Shortest History of War a book for anyone who wants to understand the role of war in the human story – and how we can prevent it from defining our future.
The Shortest History Of War
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Author : Gwynne Dyer
language : en
Publisher: Shortest History
Release Date : 2022
The Shortest History Of War written by Gwynne Dyer and has been published by Shortest History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with War categories.
"Acclaimed historian and military expert Gwynne Dyer tells the story of war from its earliest origins up to the present age of atom bombs and algorithms. Gwynne Dyer chronicles the advent of warfare in the first cities; the rise of inequality and tyranny as humans multiply; the 1000-year classical era of combat until the firearm and the Thirty Years' War, which changed everything. He traces how the brief interlude of limited war before the popular revolutions of the eighteenth century ushered in total war - and how the devastation was halted, for now, by the shock of Hiroshima. We are in the longest stretch of peace between major powers in modern history. It marks a precarious balance, as the looming threats of nuclear proliferation, climate change and superpower rivalry threaten our world. This concise, vivid and clear-sighted book is vital reading for anyone who wants to understand the role of war in the long human story - and how we can stop it from dominating our future"--Publisher's description.
A History Of War
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Author : Chris McNab
language : en
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Release Date : 2022-08-01
A History Of War written by Chris McNab and has been published by Arcturus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with History categories.
A History of War explains the dark but compelling story of warfare, from its emergence in prehistoric tribal disputes, through great imperial and global wars, to present-day counterinsurgency and 'hybrid' conflicts. Two factors sit at the heart of this story: technology - including weapons, vehicle systems, vehicles and tactics. A History of War charts the rise of the army, explaining how primitive tribal war parties evolved through seasonal levies and feudal armies to professional standing armies and mass conscription forces, with formal organisational structures. The narrative of A History of War is sewn together by the conflicts that have periodically reshaped history and created the roots of current conflict, from the crusades and two world wars to Cold War and the conflicts in the Middle East. The book provides summaries and insights into these disputes while recognising the human drama of conflict, with first-hand insight into the experience of combat.
50 Events You Really Need To Know History Of War
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Author : Robin Cross
language : en
Publisher: Quercus
Release Date : 2013-11-05
50 Events You Really Need To Know History Of War written by Robin Cross and has been published by Quercus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with History categories.
Human history--from the empires of the ancient world to the superpowers of the 21st century--has been inextricably shaped by conflict and the weapons that have been used to wage it. The technologies that have produced advanced civilizations have also been harnessed to the grim business of warfare. The trains that carried working people to their first seaside holidays in the 19th century also took millions of young men to war in 1914. Nearly a century later, the computer revolution, which by 2000 had come to dominate almost every aspect of life in advanced societies, had also introduced us to a new fifth dimension of warfare, in which governments jostle brutally in cyberspace. This short history, stretching from the chariot to the Stuxnet virus which disabled Iran's nuclear enrichment programme in 2007, charts some of the most significant weapons, fortifications and tactics that have been developed in the last 2,500 years. Since 1945, the pace of change has been relentless. In the present day, the main battle tank is facing obsolescence as the master of the battlefield, and the introduction of the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) threatens the livelihoods of many of the highly trained establishments of the world's leading air forces. In contrast, the many asymmetric conflicts raging around the globe in countries of the Third World attest to the durability of one of the 20th century's most remarkable weapons, the Kalashnikov assault rifle, developed in the later 1940s and still in service worldwide. This is a scintillating introduction to the world's most enduring phenomenon.
History At War
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Author : Noble Frankland
language : en
Publisher: Giles de La Mare
Release Date : 1998
History At War written by Noble Frankland and has been published by Giles de La Mare this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
History at Wartells how, alone among historians, Noble Frankland fought in the bomber offensive during the Second World War and then, together with Sir Charles Webster, wrote its official history; how he transformed the Imperial War Museum from a dying institution into one of the world's leading historical centers for the study of the conflicts of the 20th century; how he played a major part in television documentary productions, including in particularThe World at War; and how he wrote a series of original, rigorously researched historical works. InHistory at Warhe describes the battles he had to fight against the mandarins and media merchants who sought to impose a spin on history to suit their own ends, and were ruthless and unscrupulous in their methods. Its meticulous documentation gives a guarantee of authenticity to his staggering account of how those in high places tried to distort history, which might otherwise seem scarcely credible.
The Times History Of War
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Author : Ian Drury
language : en
Publisher: Collins
Release Date : 2000
The Times History Of War written by Ian Drury and has been published by Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Military history categories.
The Illustrated Military History of the World from Ancient Civilization to the 21st Century.
A History Of Warfare
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Author : John Keegan
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1994-11-01
A History Of Warfare written by John Keegan and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-11-01 with History categories.
The acclaimed author and preeminent military historian John Keegan examines centuries of human conflict. From primitive man in the bronze age to the end of the cold war in the twentieth century, Keegan shows how armed conflict has been a primary preoccupation throughout the history of civilization and how deeply rooted its practice has become in our cultures. "Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians . . . A History of Warfare is perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet been written."--The New York Times Book Review.
World History Of Warfare
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Author : Christon I. Archer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-09
World History Of Warfare written by Christon I. Archer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09 with History categories.
This book provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive coverage of warfare across times and cultures. Its main strengths are its ability to provide context for each period discussed, comparison between developments in Europe, Asia, and the colonized world, and critical and up-to-date bibliographies that allow the reader to pursue subjects in greater depth. - Jacket flap.
The Great War
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Author : Steven W. Gephart
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-09-03
The Great War written by Steven W. Gephart and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-03 with categories.
What happens when the world's most powerful leaders, all determined to dominate the world, clash? War. World War. This is the story of the first world war, the great war. The then-biggest war to shake the globe. It is the story of the leaders, technological advancements, politics, and people that fueled a four-year conflict between countries and empires from every continent on the globe. You'll learn how: - The assassination of Franz Ferdinand sparked an ultimatum that would ignite the war. - Nearly 11 million soldiers and 7 million civilian lives were lost on both sides of the battle. - Millions of people on both sides of the conflict died in horrific numbers at the Battles of Verdun, Marne, - Ypres, Somme, and Cambrai. - Tank warfare changed the course of the war and revolutionized warfare. - A British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat spurred the United States into action. - Russia's involvement in the war set off the Russian Revolution. - The Ottoman Empire fueled the conflict with the bombardment of Russian Black Sea ports. - Destruction and death led to decades of peace in the world's most unstable regions. World War I: The Most Important Events, People and Leaders From 1914 Through 1918. The First World War & The Shaping Of Our Modern World offers a glimpse into the tragic events of the great war. This book is more than a timeline of events and battles. Instead, each chapter covers a theme or event that fueled the conflict which changed the face of the globe. Start your study of the Great War today.