..". a concise, highly readable survey of pre- 19th-century warfare." Choice
"A remarkable tour de force covering a vast span of time, different cultures, warfare by land and sea." Gunther Rothenberg
A history of war and warfare from ancient to early modern times, Larry Addington s new book completes his survey of the patterns of war in the Western world. It explains not only what happened in warfare but why war in a certain time and culture took on distinct and recognizable patterns.
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..". a concise, highly readable survey of pre- 19th-century warfare." Choice
"A remarkable tour de force covering a vast span of time, differ...
"This important work... synthesizes the evolution of warfare from 1775 to the present." --Military Review
A thorough revision of a highly successful text, this new edition provides a comprehensive picture of the evolution of modern warfare.
From reviews of the first edition:
"There is nothing else in print that tells so much so concisely about how war has been conducted since the days of Gen. George Washington."--Russell F. Weigley
"A superior synthesis. Well written, nicely organized, remarkably comprehensive, and laced with facts."--Military Affairs
"This important work... synthesizes the evolution of warfare from 1775 to the present." --Military Review
"This book has been long needed: a concise, complete and dispassionate survey of the Vietnam War.... Best of all, the no-nonsense approach answers questions as soon as they arise in the reader's mind." --Kliatt
"If there is such a thing as an objective account of the Vietnam War], this is it.... If you want to read one book about Vietnam, read this one." --New York Review of Books
A short, narrative history of the origins, course, and outcome of America's military involvement in Vietnam by an experienced guide to the causes and conduct of war, Larry H. Addington. He begins...
"This book has been long needed: a concise, complete and dispassionate survey of the Vietnam War.... Best of all, the no-nonsense approach answers ...
