Battle: New Edition - Hardcover

Grant, R G

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405356278 ISBN 13: 9781405356275

Verlag: Dorling Kindersley, 2010

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New edition of this incredible look at over 5,000 years of battles and conflict in a compact format

From the first chariot clashes of the ancient world to the bloody conflicts of today's Middle East and the modern era of nuclear weapons, explore 5,000 years of armed battles and brutal combat.

Get up close to an incredible array of artefacts, paintings, maps, battle plans and photographs which bring the history of conflict vividly to life. Meet the generals and see key weapons used in blood-thirsty battles from the cannon to the tank.With a foreword by Dan Snow, co-presenter of the BBC's Battlefield Britain.

Prepare yourself for this remarkable but brutal story of mankind's most incredible conflicts.

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R.G. Grant has published more than 20 military and history books, including DK's Flight. He was a contributor to the ITV Visual History of the Twentieth Century. He lives in London. Dan Snow was the co-presenter of BBC2's Battlefield Britain.

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A soldier's life, on and off the battlefield, in a new compact format From the Samurai of Japan to US riflemen, explore the dramatic experiences of soldiers who've fought battles and paid the price of warfare. Experience life on the frontline through personal accounts of the training, living conditions and engagements from 2,500 years of military history. Learn about fighting techniques and tactics from each era, and see the armour, uniforms, kit and weapons used in the field. Virtual tours take you inside the fortresses, ships, tanks and aircraft in which soldiers have battled, from a Viking longship to the cockpit of a B17 bomber. Foreword from Colonel Tim Collins (OBE), who made headlines with his inspirational 'Eve-of-Battle' speech during the Iraqi conflict. An essential visual record of the fighting man.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Dorling Kindersley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1405356278
• ISBN 13: 9781405356275
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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