The Handy Military History Answer Book (eBook)

Samuel Willard Crompton (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
560 Seiten
Visible Ink Press (Verlag)
978-1-57859-550-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Heroism and sacrifice.Brutality and folly.Great leaders, great villains, pivotal moments, and events. Take a captivating, concise, and convenient look at how the world, the United States, and the lives we lead today have been changed by war and the military!Military history is a fascinating, complex, and often contradictory subject. War and fighting between tribes, clans, groups, and countries has been with us forever. Wars cause political, social, and technological upheavals. From early Greeks and Romans to the great conquering militaries of the past, continuing on through the civil wars and world wars that shaped the boundaries of todays nations, and to the modern weapons, technologies, guerrilla warfare, and terrorism currently reported in the nightly news,The Handy Military History Answer Booklooks at the who, the what, the why, and the how of conflicts throughout history. It answers over 1,100 questions, from the most widely asked to the more obscure, such as:Who cast the first stone (of human history)?Is there anything to the story of Ancient Troy?Could Alexander the Great have conquered the early Roman Republic?How many men, and auxiliary fighters, were there in a Roman legion?Which precious metal did the Vikings prefer above all others?Do we even have his nameGenghis Khanright?Where did Richard the Lion-Heart get his nickname?How long did it take to learn how to use the longbow?Was Napoleon really not French?When did George Washington have to alter all his plans: and how did he go about making the change?What signals did Paul Revere watch for on the evening of April 18, 1775?How many people died at the Siege of Fort Sumter?What was the worst day of the Civil War, in the Far West?Where was the world's first submarine deployed?When were balloons first deployed in warfare?Where did the name Uncle Sam come from?What did Rasputin have to say about the approach of the First World War?Why on earth did Hitler code-name his invasion of Russia for a German emperor who drowned?How close did Hitler come to victory at Moscow in 1941?What ten days decided the outcome of World War II?What was so special about the B-24?When did the Cold War commence?What role will technology like the Internet play in future warfare?How significantto the United Statesis the rise in Chinas military power?The weapons, leaders, soldiers, battles, tactics, strategies, blunders, technologies, and outcomes are all examined inThe Handy Military History Answer Book. It investigates everything from the smallest miscalculations and maneuvers to the biggest invasions and battles, as well as the cutting-edge technologies and firepower that led to victories and helped change the world! This powerful primer on the military also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

Autor

Samuel Willard Crompton has written numerous books on war and its side effects, including Visible Ink Press’s The Handy Civil War Answer Book, 100 Battles That Shaped World History, and 100 Military Leaders Who Shaped World History, the latter two by Bluewood Books. Crompton is also a major contributor to the 24-volume American National Biography, which is expected to stand as the premier American biographical reference for the next 50 years. He is a specialist in the French and Indian Wars and has served as a talking head for the Military Channel on its First Command program. Crompton teaches history at Holyoke Community College. He has never served in the military, but his father was an American GI in France, and his great uncle died in the last stages of World War I.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.3.2015
• Reihe/Serie: The Handy Answer Book Series
• Reihe/Serie: The Handy Answer Book Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Schlagworte: american military • american military history • ancient human history • common defense • defense technology • empires in world history • encyclopedia military history • handy history • handy history answer • history of the United states • joining the military • medieval military history • military books • military encyclopedia • military history • military history book • military history books • military history encyclopedia • military history textbook • military non fiction • military surplus • military usa • modern military history • naval military history • roman military history • the americans us history • the history of the united states • top military history • united state history • United States Military • united states military history • usa military • us history • US military • us military books • us military history • us military history books • weapon history • weapons encyclopedia • weapons history • world history books • world history textbooks • world military history • world war 2 weapons • world war encyclopedia • world war weapons • ww2 weapons book
• ISBN-10: 1-57859-550-9 / 1578595509
• ISBN-13: 978-1-57859-550-1 / 9781578595501