About this title: Now available in a revised and updated version, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present day. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defence; discipline and ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. New book with light shelfwear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 408 p. Contains: Illustrations. Cambridge Illustrated Histories. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. New book with no marks. Excellent copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 408 p. Contains: Illustrations. Cambridge Illustrated Histories. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780521738064ISBN:0521738067
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 59.06 by 1.1 inches. (432 pages) now available in a revised and updated version, this book examines western warfare from antiquity to the present day. now available in a revised and updated version, the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present day. the book treats the history of all aspects of the subject and places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement. now available in ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
Description: Published by Cambridge University Press in 2000. Paperback. Number of pages: 416. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8469277 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780521738064ISBN:0521738067
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 432 pages. Now available in a revised and updated version, this book examines western warfare from antiquity to the present day. ill (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2000-09-11
ISBN-13:9780521794312ISBN:0521794315
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"First a pet peeve - why is it necessary to make a book glossy from cover to cover forcing the reader to heft over 3 pounds every time he or she reads it? I have never had my arm muscles ache as much as with this 400 page book!
Ok, on to content.
Warfare is a comprehensive look at the way men have gone to battle since the rise of the West in ancient Greece. Using detailed diagrams when necessary, the reader can see how manpower was deployed and how weapons were used.
Particularly interesting to me were the diagrams of the Greek phalanx and the Roman centuries, examples of the discipline and technique that along with technology helped the West to defeat opponents. Did you know that a major factor in the success of Alexander the Great was the ability of his troops to carry all they needed thus avoiding a long supply line and crowd of camp followers?
This book is filled with insightful commentary on why armed conflicts turned out the way they did. Why was the huge Spanish Armada defeated by the relatively insignificant (at the time) English Navy? What was the Needlegun and why did it give the Prussians an advantage? How did Cortez with just a few hundred Spaniards defeat tens of thousands of Aztecs?
The tide of battle can be turned by weather, by leadership or the lack thereof, by technology and other factors. You will find yourself on an informative march through over 2000 years of conflict up to the 1991 war in Iraq. On finishing this book, I wondered how the Bush directed "war of choice" in 2003 would be seen by such a history as this.
As one would expect, more recent wars are treated in more detail with excellent accounts of WW1 and WW2. Happily, the book doesn't get bogged down in detailed maps of tactical movements of armies on the field unless it aids in making the reader aware of some new battlefield technique. Likewise, there are no long discussions of particular weapons. The goal is always to ask - how did things change and why?
Provided you work out at the gym to build up your biceps for this brick of a book, I think you will be rewarded by the fact packed, concise writing supported with excellent illustrations. In war, victory or defeat can happen as a result of unpredictable factors but, over time, superior practices and technologies have a telling effect. The persistent rise of the West was no accident. Read this book to find out how it happened."
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