War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

Max Boot

ISBN 10: 1592402224 / ISBN 13: 9781592402229

Published by Gotham Books, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York, 2006

About this Item

The book is in excellent condition, with a sturdy hardcover binding. There is no visible dust jacket, and the pages are clean and unmarked. The spine and corners show minimal wear, indicating careful handling. Overall, this copy is well-preserved and suitable for collectors or readers interested in military history. Unknown (no dust jacket visible).

Seller Inventory # A10-B1-MRG-JRM-0186

Bibliographic Details

• Title: War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today
• Publisher: Gotham Books, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592402224
• ISBN 13: 9781592402229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Maps by David Lindroth
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

An analysis of the pivotal role of technology in modern warfare focuses on four historical periods that shaped the rise and fall of empires, in a narrative account that covers such topics as gunpowder, the Industrial Revolution, and stealth aircraft. First serial, American Heritage.

About the Author

Max Boot is the author of the award-winning The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power, which was selected as a 2002 Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and The Christian Science Monitor. A senior fellow in national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a weekly foreign-affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times, he lectures regularly at numerous military schools and advises the Department of Defense on transformation issues.