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The patterns of war since the eighteenth century / Larry H. Addington.
LIBRA U39 .A33 1984
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Addington, Larry H.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military history, Modern--18th century.
- Military history, Modern.
- Military history, Modern--19th century.
- Military history, Modern--20th century.
- Military art and science--History--18th century.
- Military art and science.
- Military art and science--History--19th century.
- History.
- Military art and science--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1984]
- Summary:
- "This important work... synthesizes the evolution of warfare from1775 to the present." -- Military Review -- A thorough revisionof a highly successful text, this new edition provides a comprehensive picture ofthe evolution of modern warfare. From reviews of the firstedition: -- "There is nothing else in print that tells so muchso concisely about how war has been conducted since the days of Gen. GeorgeWashington." -- Russell F. Weigley -- "A superiorsynthesis. Well written, nicely organized, remarkably comprehensive, and laced withfacts." -- Military Affairs
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages [297]-310.
- ISBN:
- 0253343054
- OCLC:
- 10723841
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