A history of war in 100 battles
"Their very names--Gettysburg, Waterloo, Stalingrad--evoke images of great triumph and equally great suffering, moments when history seemed to hang in the balance. Considered in relation to each other, such battles--and others of less immediate renown--offer insight into the changing nature of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
[2014]
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| Summary: | "Their very names--Gettysburg, Waterloo, Stalingrad--evoke images of great triumph and equally great suffering, moments when history seemed to hang in the balance. Considered in relation to each other, such battles--and others of less immediate renown--offer insight into the changing nature of armed combat, advances in technology, shifts in strategy and thought, as well as altered geopolitical landscapes. |
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| Physical Description: | 384 pages illustrations, map 25cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780199390717 (hardcover) 0199390711 (hardcover) |