military art and science

A comprehensive survey of the wars and conflicts of the modern age, including 3,000 alphabetical articles, seven essays, and 500 photos, maps, and diagrams.

The author, holder of the highest rank attainable in the matrial arts, offers his interpretation of sixth-century philosopher Sun Tzu's treatise on war, in which he discusses the laying of plans, the actual waging of war, and the value of negotiation.

Identifies and defines slang words and phrases used by Americans at war, covering conflicts from the Civil War through the Iraq War.

Describes first hand accounts of the Civil War from the perspective of Union and Confederate soldiers to better describe frontline conditions, including Gettysburg, Mission Ridge, and other battle sites.

Discusses the origins of the Special Operations Group of the U.S. Air Force, and tells the story of how weapons and tactics were developed especially for the unit's use for rescue missions in Vietnam, Bosnia, Somalia, and other conflicts.

An illustrated history of warfare that spans the ancient world through the modern world, up to the late 1990s; also includes a glossary and a bibliography.

Describes the weapons and armor used by soldiers during the four-hundred-year period of invasions, wars, migrations, and unrest in Europe that followed the break-up of the stable patterns of the Roman Empire.

A compendium of survival information taken from the United States Army's field manuals that covers weapons, tools, equipment, survival psychology, first aid, shelter design, traps and snares, rescue procedures, treatment of shock, mountaineering, close-range combat, and much more. Includes photographs and illustrations.

Discusses how almost all U.S. special ops train to be snipers.