The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Warfare: From Ancient Egypt to Iraq

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Warfare: From Ancient Egypt to Iraq offers a sweeping visual account of more than 5,000 years of armed conflict. This digital PDF edition makes the complete DK reference work available for instant download. It covers the earliest recorded wars in Sumer and ancient Egypt through to modern operations in Iraq.

This edition was previously published as War and was first issued in the United States in 2009. The 2012 DK edition includes editorial consultant Saul David and contributions from a team of military historians.

Book Overview

This reference work traces warfare from the ancient world to the present, with sections on the medieval era, early modern warfare, the age of revolution, mechanized warfare, the world wars, and conflicts after 1945. It combines chronological chapters with special features on key battles, weapons, and the experience of soldiers. The book closes with a comprehensive directory of wars, battles, and military statistics.

Category: History

Author: Dorling Kindersley

What You’ll Discover Inside

• A chronological journey from Sumer and ancient Egypt to Iraq and present-day conflicts.
• Key battle features including Issus, Crécy, Lepanto, Trafalgar, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Stalingrad, and Dien Bien Phu.
• Galleries of helmets, swords, daggers, armor, muskets and rifles, artillery, and machine guns.
• Aspects of war covering engineering, mercenaries, supplies, medicine, communications, propaganda, and ethics.
• First-hand witness accounts from soldiers and civilians across different eras.
• A directory of wars, battles, and military statistics from ancient to modern times.

Why This Book Matters

The book shows how armies were organized and equipped, how battles, campaigns, and wars were won and lost, and how technology changed the face of battle. It looks at war from the perspective of politicians, generals, ordinary soldiers, and civilians. It also charts attempts to regulate war and make it less brutal.

Book Details

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