The Last Full Measure: Death in Battle Through the Ages: How Soldiers Die in Battle - Hardcover

Stephenson, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0307395847 ISBN 13: 9780307395849

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Draws on in-depth research to consider how soldiers through the ages have met their deaths in times of war, covering of such subjects as weapons and battlefield strategies while offering insight into cultural differences and the nature of military combat. By the author of Patriot Battles. 30,000 first printing.

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Review:

A great achievement of research, perception and fine writing. Few other books have managed to convey the true experience of war with such power and clarity --Antony Beevor

Plainly ranks among the most important works of history Ive encountered over the last quarter century a comprehensive, readable, humane, moving and enlightening achievement of analysis and scholarship. This brilliant book will endure --Tim OBrien, author of The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato

Stephenson brings the face of battle even closer to us than John Keegan did over thirty years ago --Hew Strachan, author of The First World War and Chicele Professor of the History of War, Oxford University

About the Author:

MICHAEL STEPHENSON is the author of, most recently, Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought. In addition to his writing, Stephenson spent more than twenty-five years as a professional book editor, for much of that time with a particular focus on military publishing. For six years he was the editor of the Military Book Club. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0307395847
• ISBN 13: 9780307395849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480