This highly praised book captures the essence and the madness of the "balance of terror" that was the Cold War. Describing an extensive period and much of the globe, The A to Z of the Cold War presents a year-by-year chronology, an introductory essay, and hundreds of entries on civilian and military leaders, central issues and peripheral conflicts, crucial countries and their allies or foes, the contending alliances and the non-aligned, deterrence and detente, the increasingly lethal weapons systems, and the various political and military strategies. While both authors are specialists in...
This highly praised book captures the essence and the madness of the "balance of terror" that was the Cold War. Describing an extensive period and muc...
Ever since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements, bones and other animal remains have been providing invaluable information to the archaeologist. In the last 20 years many archaeologists and zoologists have taken to studying such 'archaeofaunal' remains, and the science of 'zoo-archaeology' has come into being. Dealing with some of the main issues, this book also describes the nature and development of bones and teeth, and some of the methods used in zoo-archaeology.
Ever since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements, bones and other animal remains have been providing inv...
