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Wired for Warby P. W. Singer
Penguin Group Inc. 2009; US$ 14.99"riveting and comprehensive, encompassing every aspect of the rise of military robotics." -- Financial Times In Wired for War , P. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare. We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator . Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amazing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and the ethics that surround war itself. Traveling from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to modern-day "skunk works" in the midst of suburbia, Wired for... more...
British Armour in the Normandy Campaignby John Buckley
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 44.95This book is an innovative study of the Normandy campaign and the perceived failure of British forces there. It is essential reading for all students of military history and general readers with an interest in the subject. more...
Early Ridersby Robert Drews
Routledge 2004; US$ 44.95A wide-ranging account of horse-riding and horse-rearing in Central Asia, Europe and the Greek world. Using archaeology, iconographic and textual evidence, Drews shows when horseback riding began, when riders became secure enough to handle a weapon more...
Exploring Advanced Technologies for the Future Combat Systems Programby John Matsumura; Randall Steeb; Tom Herbert; John Gordon
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95An assessment of technologies, tactics and operational concepts being considered for future army rapid-reaction forces in the USA. It focuses on small-scale contingency and the associated spectrum of challenges that this type of scenario might entail. more...
Cavalry Of The Roman Republicby Jeremiah B. Mccall
Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 42.95In this original and revealing work, Jeremiah B. McCall challenges the generally accepted view of the Roman cavalry and explores the fundamental connections between war and society in republican Rome, c.300-100 BC. more...
Tanksby Spencer C. Tucker
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 85.00This is an introduction to the evolution of the tank across the 20th century covering both its capabilities as a weapons system and its strategic use on the battlefield. It includes a reference section on 100 20th-century tank models developed since World War I. more...
British Armour Theory and the Rise of the Panzer Armby Azar Gat
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2000; US$ 125.00In this meticulously researched book, Azar Gat overturns recent historiographical trends in the study of British and German armor developments between the two world wars. He dispels some of the serious allegations leveled against leading British armor theorist B. H. Liddell Hart, placing his ideas in their proper relation to those of other leading British theorist and to the practice of British armor formations during that period. Utilizing untapped German sources, he traces the ideas and dynamics that made possible Germany's ''Blitzkrieg'' victories in the opening stage of World War II. more...
Medieval Weaponsby ROBERT D. SMITH; Kelly DeVries
ABC-CLIO 2007; US$ 85.00In the Middle Ages, the lack of standardized weapons meant that one warriorÕs arms were often quite different from anotherÕs, even when they were fighting on the same side. And with few major technological advances in that period, the evolution of those weapons over the centuries was incremental. But evolve they ultimately did, bringing arms, armor, and siege weapons to the threshold of the modern era. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance, Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers the inexorable transformation from warrior in the mail shirt to fully armored knight, from the days of spears and swords to the large-scale adoption of the handgun.||Medieval Weapons covers this fascinating expanse... more...
Cavalry from Hoof to Trackby Roman Jarymowycz
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 50.00outlining the doctrinal and material evolution of the cavalry in its quest for dominance and survival in the battlefield, this history assesses the philosophy and principles of one of warfare's most constant participants. more...
Warhorseby Phil Sidnell
Continuum International Publishing 2007; US$ 130.00Cavalry were an important part of almost every ancient army, yet modern writers have neglected them in favour of the infantry of the Greek phalanx and the Roman legions. Warhorse seeks to correct this injustice. Phil Sidnell challenges the common view that ancient cavalry were useful for scouting and raiding but left the real fighting to the foot soldiers. In fact, he argues, they were often used in a shock role and proved decisive on many occasions. The famous victories of great generals such as Alexander, Hannibal and Julius Caesar could not have been won without a full appreciation of the battle-winning potential of the cavalry. Drawing heavily on the ancient sources, Warhorse takes the reader on a thrilling ride through numerous vividly... more...









