| Who's Who in Twentieth Century Warfare Contributor(s): Tucker, Spencer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415234972 ISBN-13: 9780415234979 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well as the First and Second World Wars, the book takes in key figures from Vietnam, Korea, and other key conflicts. Those whose lives and careers are covered here include not only major military leaders, but also politicians, inventors, and other major public figures central to the course of modern military history. From Che Guevara to Mao Zhedong, from Albert Speer to Norman Schwarzkopf, and from Josef Stalin to Charles de Gaulle, this volume's breadth of coverage makes it a unique and indispensable guide to an important and absorbing element of modern history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Reference |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004366335 |
| Series: Who's Who (Routledge) |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.41" W x 9.54" (1.56 lbs) 382 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well as the First and Second World Wars, this Who's Who takes in key figures from conflicts in Vietnam, Korea and others. Those whose lives and careers are covered here include not only major military leaders, but also politicians, inventors and other key public figures central to the course of twentieth-century military history. From Che Guevara to Mao Zhedong, from Albert Speer to Norman Schwarzkopf, and from Josef Stalin to Charles de Gaulle - this volume's breadth of coverage makes it a unique and indispensable guide to an important and absorbing element of modern history. |