Presents career profiles of one hundred military leaders chosen by the author as the greatest in history, arranged chronologically from Leonidas of Sparta to Colin Powell, and includes quotations, anecdotes, fact boxes, and illustrations.
A three volume set in which alphabetically arranged entries chronicle more than 2,500 years of naval warfare history, providing information on important battles, weapons systems, famous vessels technological developments, and naval lore.
Examines the lives and accomplishments of fifty military leaders who made a significant impact on world history, including Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Joan of Arc, Sim?n Bol?var, and Mao Zedong.