Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5000 Years of Combat - Hardcover

Grant, R. G.

 
9780756613600: Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5000 Years of Combat

Synopsis

Chronicles five millennia of military engagements, including the causes and repercussions of major conflicts, along with profiles of leaders, analyses of key developments in weaponry and technology, and eyewitness battlefield accounts.

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Review

"The comprehensive, busily illustrated "Battle" covers 5,000 years of combat in one volume, from the Old Kingdom of Egypt to recent conflicts in the Balkans and Chechnya. Although written for adults, these books would have thrilled me starting at about the age of 9." - William Grimes, The New York Times

"The comprehensive, busily illustrated "Battle" covers 5,000 years of combat in one volume, from the Old Kingdom of Egypt to recent conflicts in the Balkans and Chechnya. Although written for adults, these books would have thrilled me starting at about the age of 9." William Grimes, The New York Times"

"The comprehensive, busily illustrated Battle covers 5,000 years of combat in one volume, from the Old Kingdom of Egypt to recent conflicts in the Balkans and Chechnya. Although written for adults, these books would have thrilled me starting at about the age of 9." - William Grimes, The New York Times

About the Author

R.G. Grant is a history writer who has published more than 20 books, including titles on the Revolutionary War, World War I and II, and the Vietnam War. He's also the author of DK's "Flight: 100 Years of Aviation," "Warrior," and" Battle at Sea."

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