Examines the causes, events, and repercussions of revolutions throughout history, with a discussion of all aspects of revolution in general, and including eyewitness accounts, photographs, and paintings.
Each chapter tells the story of a real event giving background information that leads up to the point of discovery, where four alternative endings are presented, and the actual results are revealed.
Traces the development of warfare from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century, describing the conflicts, religious struggles, structures of armies, development of weapon technology, and the changing tactics of war.
Surveys fighting forces and battles of the second half of the nineteenth century, including the Civil War, the Crimean War, and the Indian Mutiny, covering such topics as recruiting, uniforms, transport, cavalry, and war at sea.
Examines eight important battles fought in the 1800s: New Orleans, Waterloo, Mexico City, Sebastopol, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Little Bighorn, and Colenso, and the military decisions that determined their outcomes.
Explores warfare from World War II through the War on Terror. Describes the effects of World War II on the way wars are fought and details the technological changes over the last 70 years. Also includes numerous color photographs.
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.
