military art and science

This book explores the many and varied career opportunities the US Army offers, the requirements recruits must meet to qualify for each job, and descriptions of the training and working conditions they will experience.

The US Air Force offers a wide array of career opportunities. Comments from men and women who have served in the military, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at Air Force jobs ranging from Pilot, to Psychologist to Pararescue.

Examines what happens to the human body under the stress of combat in a foreign land and as a police officer in the streets of urban America; and discusses the measures that can be taken to prevent extreme forms of debilitating stress on the mind and body.

Traces the 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the occupation of Iraq, covering campaigns and causes, warriors and commanders, tactics, weapons, technology, and more.

Organized chronologically and by key military technology, covers the weapons, armor, equipment, battles, and military figures that have defined war through the ages, from stone weapons to the laser-accurate stealth bombers of today.

An international reference to the weapons, tactics, and strategies that have been used from earliest history to the present.

Presents a history of the ancient Greek civilization through its key battles and mythic deities, featuring reenactments, archival footage, and expert testimony.

Captures all of the action and valor of the battlefield, as well as the trappings that go with it. Kids will browse eye-popping photographs and illustrations as they peruse fascinating facts and information about armor, weapon, uniforms, technology, military jets, battleships, military technology, top secret intellgence, and more. Topics include five ultimate battles, the greatest commanders of all time, and an entirely interactive chapter, in which kids will deciper a secret code, develop their own battlefield strategy, and more.

Presents common beliefs about battles and wars, discussing whether they are fact or fiction.

Provides an introduction to the life of Air Commandos in the Air Force (aka Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)), describing some missions, how they train, and their role in the armed forces.