50 Battles That Changed the World: The Conflicts That Most Influenced the Course of History - Couverture rigide

Weir, William

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ISBN 10 : 1564144917 ISBN 13 : 9781564144911

Editeur : Career Press, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Weir William

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

William Weir was an army MP, and later served as an army combat correspondent in the 25th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was a newspaper reporter in Missouri and Kansas, which included being military editor at the Topeka State Journal. While a public relations specialist for a large telephone company, he wrote some 50 magazine articles, many of them on military history and weaponry. Since retiring from his public relations job, he has written four books, Written With Lead: Legendary American Gunfights and Gunfighters, Fatal Victories, In the Shadow of the Dope Fiend and A Well Regulated Militia: The Battle Over Gun Control. He now lives in Connecticut where he and his wife, Anne, watch with pride the activities of their three children, Alison, an Air Force officer, Joan, a special education teacher, and Bill, a newspaper reporter.

Présentation de l'éditeur

50 Battles That Changed the World looks at the clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over. This book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it. This editon is in 2 volumes. The Second volume isbn is 9781442976740.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Career Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1564144917
• ISBN 13: 9781564144911
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible