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The shortest history of war : from hunter-gatherers to nuclear superpowers-- a retelling for our times Cover Image Book Book

The shortest history of war : from hunter-gatherers to nuclear superpowers-- a retelling for our times / Gwynne Dyer.

Dyer, Gwynne, (author.).

Summary:

"A history of war from its earliest origins up to the present age of atom bombs and algorithms"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781770866812 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 263 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First Canadian edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Cormorant Books, 2022.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Origins -- How combat works -- The evolution of battle, 3500-1500 BCE -- Classical war, 1500 BCE-1400 CE -- Absolute monarchs and limited war, 1400-1790 -- Mass warfare, 1790-1900 -- Total war -- A short history of nuclear war, 1945-1990 -- Trifurcation : nuclear, conventional, terrorist -- The end of war.

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Subject: Military art and science > History.
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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch. (Show)

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Lakeshore Branch 355.009 Dye 31681010289965 NONFICPBK Available -

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