military art and science

Describes bombers as used in the military, including specs, weapons, and crews. Includes the types of missions they are used in and diagrams of the exterior of the vehicle. Features a gallery of bombers from around the world.

Looks at the weapons, equipment, and fighting strategies fo the infantry from Alexander the Great to the Vietnam War and describes the experiences of individual footsoldiers.

Military battles included are: Saratoga, 1777; The Carolinas, Yorktown and Independence, 1781; Napoleon at Waterloo; The Civil War Campaigns of 1862; Gettysburg, 1863; Battle of the Marne, 1914; German Victory in the West, 1940; Stalingrad, 1942; The Liberation of France, 1944; Inchon and the Invasioon of North Korea.

Argues that the true origins of modern war can be found in the Franco-Austrian War of 1809.