History of War in Maps

Informationen zum Autor A historian and Sunday Times bestselling author with The Northman’s Fury, who studied at Cambridge and Johns Hopkins University. He has written widely on the worlds of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages and his unique panoramic history of the nation was published by Collins: History of Britain in Maps. He lives in London. Klappentext From the moment towns and cities arose, the struggle for land, resources and power has turned to violence. Almost from the start, maps have been an essential part of planning and waging war. History of War in Maps gives a unique visual representation of the development of warfare and the maps that have helped shaped our history. Vorwort More than 70 maps from ancient and medieval warfare to modern day conflicts Zusammenfassung From the moment towns and cities arose, the struggle for land, resources and power has turned to violence. Almost from the start, maps have been an essential part of planning and waging war. History of War in Maps gives a unique visual representation of the development of warfare and the maps that have helped shaped our history.

Product details

• Authors: Collins Books, Philip Parker
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9780008506490
• ISBN: 978-0-00-850649-0
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 276 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Maps, city plans, atlases > World, Arctic, Antarctic; World, HISTORY / Military / General, EDUCATION / History, military history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, TRAVEL / Maps & Road Atlases, General & world history, World atlases / world maps, General and world history, Battles & campaigns, Historical maps and atlases, Historical maps & atlases, Specific wars and campaigns, Historical Geology, International Trade, REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps, Historical geology and palaeogeology, History of other geographical groupings and regions, International trade and commerce, History of other lands, World / regional atlases or maps, Medical Charts, Colour Atlases