'War is a duel written large.' How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing projectiles across a no-man's-land, from straightforward warfare to spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key events, from 10,000 BCE to the present day: Stone Age 'wars'; Vikings raids; medieval conflicts; revolutionary wars; Napoleonic wars; world wars; the Iraq war; women in war and much more. With intriguing facts and a worldwide range, War in 100 Events is an immensely entertaining volume for military buffs and laymen alike.
The Art of Strategy: Napoleon's Maxims of War + Clausewitz's On War : The Art of War in 19th Century Europe
Napoleon Bonaparte, Carl von Clausewitz
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The Young Mozart : Easy original pieces for piano, written by Mozart at the age of six and eight years
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Reclaim the Moment : Seven Strategies to Build a Better Now
Greg Bennick
audiobook
Syria, the land of Lebanon : Journey Through Syria's Rich Tapestry of Cultures and Landscapes
Lewis Gaston Leary
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The Commanders : The Leadership Journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel
Lloyd Clark
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Diplomati
Henry Kissinger
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To My Sisters : How to Unlock the Life-Changing Power of Female Friendship
Courtney Daniella Boateng, Renee Kapuku
audiobook
Culture
Martin Puchner
audiobook
Descartes' Meditations
Rene Descartes
audiobook
Say Like Cicero : Best Speech Techniques
Quentin Bach
audiobook
Utmaningen : den svenska välfärdsstatens möte med flyktingar i andra världskrigets tid
Mikael Byström
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The Business of Venture Capital : The Art of Raising a Fund, Structuring Investments, Portfolio Management, and Exits, 3rd Edition
Mahendra Ramsinghani
audiobook