This cogent volume--the result of a five-year research project originally commissioned by the Pentagon--gives both general readers and military professionals alike a broad, comprehensive picture of technology's historical role in waging and winning war.
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This cogent volume--the result of a five-year research project originally commissioned by the Pentagon--gives both general readers and military professionals alike a broad, comprehensive picture of technology's historical role in waging and winning war.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 342. 342 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Very good dust jacket. Owner's name and blind stamp on front end paper. First Edition / First Printing. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
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Good. 25 cm, 342, illus., bibliographical essay, index, some pencil underlining to text, ink name & date inside front flyleaf. Martin Levi van Creveld (born 5 March 1946) is an Israeli military historian and theorist. In 1950, his family immigrated to Israel, and Creveld grew up in Ramat Gan. From 1964 to 1969, he studied history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned an MA. From 1969-71, he studied history at the London School of Economics and received a Ph.D. Van Creveld's doctoral dissertation on Hitler's strategy in the Balkans during the early years of World War II was published as a book in 1973: "Hitler's Strategy, 1940-41. The Balkan Clue." After completing his Ph.D. in 1971, van Creveld returned to Israel and began teaching at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He became a professor in 1988. In 2007, he began teaching at Tel Aviv University's Security Studies Program. Van Creveld has lectured or taught at countless civilian and military institutes of higher learning all over the world. Raised stamp on title page. From the earliest clashes of spear-wielding warriors to the computerized battles of the late twentieth century, the shape, conduct, and sometimes the outcome of war have been intrinsically linked with technology.
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Good in Good jacket. 25 cm, 342, illus., bibliographical essay, index, pp. 67-82 creased, small tears, chips, and creases to DJ edges Martin Levi van Creveld (born 5 March 1946) is an Israeli military historian and theorist. In 1950, his family immigrated to Israel, and Creveld grew up in Ramat Gan. From 1964 to 1969, he studied history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned an MA. From 1969-71, he studied history at the London School of Economics and received a Ph.D. Van Creveld's doctoral dissertation on Hitler's strategy in the Balkans during the early years of World War II was published as a book in 1973: "Hitler's Strategy, 1940-41. The Balkan Clue." After completing his Ph.D. in 1971, van Creveld returned to Israel and began teaching at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He became a professor in 1988. In 2007, he began teaching at Tel Aviv University's Security Studies Program. Van Creveld has lectured or taught at countless civilian and military institutes of higher learning all over the world. From the earliest clashes of spear-wielding warriors to the computerized battles of the late twentieth century, the shape, conduct, and sometimes the outcome of war have been intrinsically linked with technology.
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Very good in Very good jacket. 25 cm, . x, 342 pages. Illustrations. Bibliographical Essay. Index. Front DJ flap price clipped. Martin Levi van Creveld (born 5 March 1946) is an Israeli military historian and theorist. In 1950, his family immigrated to Israel, and Creveld grew up in Ramat Gan. From 1964 to 1969, he studied history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned an MA. From 1969-71, he studied history at the London School of Economics and received a Ph.D. Van Creveld's doctoral dissertation on Hitler's strategy in the Balkans during the early years of World War II was published as a book in 1973: "Hitler's Strategy, 1940-41. The Balkan Clue." After completing his Ph.D. in 1971, van Creveld returned to Israel and began teaching at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He became a professor in 1988. In 2007, he began teaching at Tel Aviv University's Security Studies Program. Van Creveld has lectured or taught at countless civilian and military institutes of higher learning all over the world. Derived from a Kirkus review: The author divides his probe of a largely overlooked subject into four parts. The first, which examines the period extending from just before 2000 B.C. through the Renaissance, was an age of tools whose use depended on muscle power. The unifying elements in van Creveld's second epoch (lasting until about 1830) are machines deriving their energy from nonorganic sources like gunpowder, water, and wind. A third section assesses the military impact of developments in aviation, ground transport, and telephony up to 1945, while the fourth examines the implications of technological advances in the atomic/aerospace age that followed WW II. He argues that the effect of firearms upon military strategy, tactics, logistics, and communications has been more limited than generally appreciated. The author warns, moreover, that striving for technological advantage in the martial arts can prove a chimerical quest. Unique perspectives covering 4, 000 years of increasingly sophisticated warfare.