military history

The author maintains that modern attitudes toward total war were conceived during the Napoleonic era; and argues that all the elements of total war were evident including conscription, unconditional surrender, disregard for basic rules of war, mobilization of civilians, and guerrilla warfare.

Collects last letters written from as early as 1815 and as recently as 2007, by servicemen to their loved ones, and includes background information on the authors.

Text and photographic illustrations chart the history and development of warfare from the late Roman Empire to the Renaissance.

Describes devastating military battles in history including the Battle of Gettysburg, German Spring Offensive, Battle of Moscow, Siege of Leningrad, and more.

"Leaders, strategies, tactics, and weapons--it's all here, combined with short, powerful chapters and historical images" Looks at twelve famous military battles and their leaders including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, William "Braveheart" Wallace, and others.

Presents 570 entries, arranged alphabetically, discussing the concepts, personalities, organizations, wars, battles, and general phenomena of military history, ranging from the origins of warfare in the Persian Wars of 490 B.C. through the ethnic cleansing of the late twentieth century.

Recounts the careers of women military leaders from contemporary sources and medieval chronicles.

Traces the history of American, British, French, German, Japanese, and Soviet fighter planes and their pilots from World War I to the present.

Explores the history and lives of ten of the most frightening warriors of history, including Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and Attila the Hun, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars.

This book contextualizes some of the conflicts in American history, from the last declaration of war for World War II to the conflicts of Vietnam through to Iraq and Afghanistan.