A short study of radical Islamic terrorism around the world, including the attack on the USS "Cole" in October 2000, the bombing of a commuter train in Madrid in March 2004, and the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Presents an overview of war from the beginning of recorded history to the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D., including information about Rome, Egypt, Greece, Persia, and China.
Chronicles the American Civil War, its causes, events, and results and examines innovations in technology and strategy that came about during the conflict.
Describes the widespread changes in the conduct of war that occurred in the 200 years between the beginning of the sixteenth century and the end of the seventeenth century.
