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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare (Cambridge Illustrated Histories) (平装)
by Geoffrey Parker (Editor)
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Military history |
| Market price: ¥ 358.00
MSL price:
¥ 338.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
With clear graphics, lucid text, and wonderful accuracy, this book is an excellent introductory overview of military history. |
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Bloomsbury Review (MSL quote), UK
<2007-02-07 00:00>
The volume's thesis, controversial for some, claims that it is the West's peculiar form of waging war that has led it to dominate so much of the globe. As the various essays in the book outline the development of war in the West, they very ably support that central thesis... copious illustrations - especially the battle plans and reconstructions... will be welcome reading to anyone who wants a broad overview of warfare.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-07 00:00>
Easily the best in its field, the book gives you a profound understanding and knowledge of the european wars. The chapters are well written and up-to-date. The bibliographies are clearly stated to give the reader further information on a given topic. This is history of war at its finest.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-07 00:00>
This book provides a good first glance at the various stages of warfare that have come and gone throughout human history, from Greek Hoplites to guerilla warfare. The illustrations in this book are very beautiful and informative, and a number of insets provide interesting factoids.
This book is ideally suited for those wanting a good overview of the history of warfare. Be forewarned, though, that this book should not be used as a reference except for general facts in the history of warfare. Battle formations, major skirmishes and important people make up the majority of the content. Smaller details are not included, for the most part.
Overall, this is a great book to own. I bought it for a college course a few years back and kept it afterwards. This is a good starting-off point for any interested in military history. |
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Foreign Affairs (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-07 00:00>
...this book deserves close attention from the student of military affairs... The attractive volume makes imaginative use of diagrams, maps, and pictures, which serve far more than merely decorative purposes. In short, a valuable overview of the history of warfare, and a worthy companion of other fine one-volume surveys.
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Library Journal (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-07 00:00>
Highly polished and well illustrated, this book is a comprehensive history of the Western (European) way of war, spanning ancient Greece to today's modern methods and policies of destruction... The text is superbly supported by numerous and handy sidebars providing details, insights, and anecdotes... Parker's conclusion is historically based and particularly chilling.
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