{"product_id":"the-oxford-companion-to-military-history-by-richard-holmes","title":"The Oxford Companion to Military History by Richard Holmes","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780198606963\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford University Press, August 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1072 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis second-hand textbook is in good condition. The cover shows minor shelf wear and light corner creasing. Pages are clean with limited pencil annotations. Binding remains firm and secure. All pages are present and the book is fully usable for study purposes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Trojan War to World War II and beyond, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Oxford Companion to Military History\u003c\/span\u003e brings together an international team of more than 150 experts who illuminate war's bloody past.\u003cbr\u003eRanging from the Alamo and Amphibious Operations to Marshal Zhukov and the Zulu War, here are 1,300 alphabetically arranged entries that provide a wealth of information on warfare from the classical period to the present day, including the social, political, technological, and economic background of major conflicts. There are biographical profiles on military leaders (Napoleon, Caesar, Eisenhower), theorists (von Clausewitz, Sun Tzu), and inventors (Fulton), among other notable figures. The contributors also discuss weapons and equipment; wars, campaigns, and battles; strategy and tactics; espionage and propaganda; logistics and fortifications; and military life, literature, and medicine. In addition, the book includes many wide-ranging contextual entries on topics as diverse as animals in war, pacifism, and venereal disease. The \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCompanion\u003c\/span\u003e boasts 75 specially commissioned maps, 20 in-text line diagrams, extensive cross-referencing, and guides to further reading.\u003cbr\u003eWith superb coverage of land warfare in Europe and North America, plus numerous entries on war in the air and at sea around the world and throughout history, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Oxford Companion to Military History\u003c\/span\u003e is the most wide-ranging and authoritative reference on all aspects of military history currently available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47334366707874,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/download_442878f1-3471-47c4-bd9d-e70279904028.jpg?v=1781254645","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/the-oxford-companion-to-military-history-by-richard-holmes","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}