Timelines of War: A Chronology of Warfare from 100,000 Bc to the Present - Softcover

Brownstone, David; Franck, Irene M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316114472 ISBN 13: 9780316114479

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1996

Synopsis

Provides information on all wars, revolutions, battles, and weapons from ancient Assyria to the Russian Insurrection of 1993

About this title

From Library Journal:

Compiled by the authors of The Women's Desk Reference (LJ 10/1/93), this chronology presents a masterly array of facts, though the format precludes any interpretation of events or much in the way of detail. Worldwide in scope where historical coverage is available, the work focuses on known wars, revolts, and military events. Limited space is given to the development of weapons and tactics, but there is inordinate coverage of political and social issues. In addition, one wonders whether it is appropriate to include certain dates, e.g., Ronald Reagan's birthdate and the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Soviet dissident, in a work nominally on warfare. The closest comparable work is possibly Michael Clodfelter's Warfare and Armed Conflicts (McFarland, 1992), which only covers the 18th century to the present. An index would have substantially increased the value of this work. A marginal purchase for most libraries.
David H. Hall, Sunnyvale P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0316114472
• ISBN 13: 9780316114479
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 564