military history

Focuses on the ten most pivotal battles that have altered the course of human history. Includes eye-catching illustrations with high-interest content that are sure to entice reluctant readers while they learn about the unforgettable details of life-changing conflicts.

Presents career profiles of one hundred military leaders chosen by the author as the greatest in history, arranged chronologically from Leonidas of Sparta to Colin Powell, and includes quotations, anecdotes, fact boxes, and illustrations.

Charts the history of military fortification from 3500 B.C. to World War II.

Provides an overview of the evolution of military conflicts from the fifth through the fifteenth centuries, describing changes in the make-up of the armies, fighting tactics, and weapons.

Chronicles the history of warfare over the course of five thousand years, providing accounts of significant conflicts, generals, weapons, and battles, and includes maps and detailed illustrations.

Presents over 1,200 alphabetized entries--including 100 full-length essays--on ground combat throughout history, covering hundreds of wars and battles, warriors, and such aspects as strategy, tactics, weapons, the home front, propaganda, and war in art and literature. Also features photos, maps, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

Explores humanity's love affair with war, discussing how war becomes an emotionally intense and even exhilarating experience for civilians and soldiers alike.

Discusses some of history's most significant battles, focusing on how geography affected the outcomes of the conflicts, and features transparent overlays of ten sites that show how the fields looked during the battles and how they look in modern times.

Collection of poetry by poets all over the world who have endured conditions of social and historical extremity during the twentieth century.

Covers operational use of aircraft since 1945. Includes maps, tables, units, equipment, roles, bases, and dates.