1999, ISBN: 0195071980

[EAN: 9780195071986], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.], AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY REVOLUTIONARY WAR CIVIL WORLD II I VIETNAM ENCYCLOPEDIAS REFEREN… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780195071986], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.], AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY REVOLUTIONARY WAR CIVIL WORLD II I VIETNAM ENCYCLOPEDIAS REFERENCE AFRICAN AMERICANS AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT ALLIED ARMED FORCES ARMORED ARMY'S ARTILLERY ATTACK BATTLE BECAME BOMBERS BOMBING BRITISH CAMPAIGN CENTURY CHIEFS OF STAFF CIVILIAN COLD COLONIAL COMBAT COMMAND CONFEDERATE CONFLICT CONGRESS CONTINENTAL ARMY DEFEAT DEFENSE DOCTRINE DRAFT ECONOMIC EISENHOWER ENEMY EUROPE FEDERAL FIGHTER FIGHTING FRENCH GEORGE GERMAN GUNS HISTORIANS INDIAN INFANTRY INTELLIGENCE JAPANESE JOHN KOREAN LEADERS MAJOR MARINE CORPS MENT MILI MISSILES NATIONAL SECURITY NATIVE NORTH NUCLEAR WEAPONS OFFICERS OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION PACIFIC PEACE PERCENT PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL POSTWAR PRESIDENT PROFESSOR ROBERT ROLE SECRETARY SHIPS SOLDIERS SOUTH SOVIET UNION STRATEGIC TACTICAL TARY TION TIONAL TREATY TROOPS U.S. ACADEMY INVOLVEMENT NAVAL NAVY UNITED UNIVERSITY VICTORY VIRGINIA WARFARE WARS WARTIME WASHINGTON WEST WILLIAM, Jacket, xxxiv, 916 pp. : illustrated, maps ; 25 cm. ; ISBN: 0195071980 ; LCCN: 99-21181 ; OCLC: 40891049 ; LC: E181; Dewey: 355/.00973 ; green cloth with gold lettering, in color pictorial dustjacket ; thick volume ; "This book is big, heavy, and expensive, but as a comprehensive reference of military history it is well worth it. More than 1100 alphabetically arranged entries cover every aspect of American military history--from Bunker Hill in 1775 to the Gulf War in 1991. Using everything from brief entries to extensive essays, this one-volume treasure does much more than list battles and generals; it 'explores the changing nature of war and the military.' Of course, people, places, battles, and weapons are included, but those expected entries are nicely balanced by entries on logisitics, the laws of war, propaganda, anti-war movements, foreign trade, war plans, politics, literature, art, and movies. Essays on the history of land warfare and the disciplinary views of war are particularly good. Chambers (Major Problems in American Military History) has assembled 500 contributors, including noted historians John Keegan and Stephen Ambrose, to provide expert analysis, insight, and understanding of the American way of war. Although the accompanying maps are too few and too bland to be of much use, this book is otherwise comprehensive and lively. Highly recommended for all public libraries".--Col. William D. Bushnell, USMC (ret.), Brunswick, ME ; John Whiteclay Chambers II is Professor of History and former chair of the History Department at Rutgers University. A distinguished scholar in American history and in war and peace studies, he is the author or editor of nearly a dozen books. ; top hinge stressed ; else FINE/FINE, Books<

1999, ISBN: 9780195071986

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[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: Oxford University Press], Früheres Bibliotheksexemplar, Schutzumschlag geringfügig berieben und mit kleineren Knickspuren, Signaturschild am Rücken des Schutzumschlags, Bibliotheksstempel am Unterschnitt, Unterschnitt mit leichten Standspuren, Schutzumschlag-Innenklappen mittels transparenter Folien auf den Innenseiten der Buchdeckel fixiert, Bibliotheksstempel auf dem Vorsatz- und auf dem Nachsatzblatt, Signaturvermerke auf Seite IV, keine Anstreichungen oder Notizen, alles in allem ordentliches Exemplar. Zum Inhalt: With more than 1,000 entries written by some 500 distinguished contributors, The Oxford Companion to American Military History is "the most comprehensive treatment of American military history ever compiled" (Parameters: U.S. Army War College Quarterly) and an "easy-to-browse, well-organized work" (The Washington Post). Here is a gold mine of information on American military history, exploring battles and soldiers, ships and weapons, services and doctrines-as well as the social and cultural impact of the U.S. military at home and around the world. The Oxford Companion to American Military History boasts over 1,100 entries written by some 500 distinguished contributors. Readers will find Stephen E. Ambrose writing on the D-Day landing, James M. McPherson on the battle of Antietam, John Keegan on the changing experience of combat, Jean Bethke Elshtain on Jane Addams, Mark A. Noll on religion and war, and Robert M. Utley on Sitting Bull. Ranging from brief factual pieces to extensive essays, the entries examine every major war from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf; important battles from Bunker Hill, to the Alamo, Gettysburg, Little Bighorn, Normandy, and Khe Sanh; and military leaders from Washington to Grant, Lee, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Westmoreland, and Schwarzkopf. Moreover, the Companion goes well beyond the usual "drum and trumpet" coverage to examine a wide range of subjects you might not expect to find. There are entries on relevant acts of Congress and on diplomatic policies such as the Monroe Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; on peace and antiwar movements; on war in film, literature, music, and photography; and on war viewed through the disciplinary lenses of anthropology, economics, gender studies, and psychology. The result is the widest ranging account compiled in one volume of war, peace, and the U.S. military. With over a thousand authoritative and vividly written entries, maps of several major wars, extensive cross-referencing, lists of further readings, and an index, this volume is the first place to turn for information on our nation's military history., DE, [SC: 7.00], deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, circa 17,5 cm x 24 cm, XXXIV, 916, [GW: 1474g], [PU: New York], 1. Auflage, Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Geschichte/Politik / Militärgeschichte]<