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More on War
Martin Van Creveld
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Description for More on War
Hardcover. A modern, comprehensive, easy to read and understand theory of war for the 21st century - from guerrilla war to nuclear war, war underwater to war in (cyber) space Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWA; JWF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
'War is the most important thing in the world', writes Martin van Creveld, one of the world's best-known experts on military history and strategy. The survival of every country, government, and individual is ultimately dependent on war - or the ability to wage it in self-defence. That is why, though it may come but once in a hundred years, it must be prepared for every day. When it is too late-when the bodies lie stiff and people weep over them-those in charge have failed in their duty. Nevertheless, in spite of the centrality of war to human ... Read more
'War is the most important thing in the world', writes Martin van Creveld, one of the world's best-known experts on military history and strategy. The survival of every country, government, and individual is ultimately dependent on war - or the ability to wage it in self-defence. That is why, though it may come but once in a hundred years, it must be prepared for every day. When it is too late-when the bodies lie stiff and people weep over them-those in charge have failed in their duty. Nevertheless, in spite of the centrality of war to human ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198788171
SKU
V9780198788171
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99-2
About Martin Van Creveld
Martin van Creveld was born in the Netherlands but has lived in Israel since 1950. Widely acknowledged as one of the world's best-known experts on military history and strategy, he is perhaps most well-known for his 1991 volume, The Transformation of War, which was the first to predict the demise of conventional war and the rise of terrorism. The author ... Read more
Reviews for More on War
Probably the best book on war that I have ever read
short and succinct for the layman.
Andrew Sheng, The Star, Malaysia
A good update on the general theories of war and makes for an informative and interesting explanation.
Chris May, Battlefield
[A] gem of a book... compulsory reading for all political leaders.
Soldier ... Read more
short and succinct for the layman.
Andrew Sheng, The Star, Malaysia
A good update on the general theories of war and makes for an informative and interesting explanation.
Chris May, Battlefield
[A] gem of a book... compulsory reading for all political leaders.
Soldier ... Read more