San Antonio College Library

Contains over one thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the history of the world's navies, covering a period that ranges from the sixteenth through the twentieth century, and discussing major wars, naval battles, ships, warship technology, commanders, tactics, and other topics.

Today, the term "covert operations" makes us think of American-backed mercenaries in guerrilla camps, or CIA agents plotting coups. In the public imagination, these kinds of operations--often seeming to go over the line, and always hidden from Congress and the American people--are a rogue offspring of the Cold War, and perhaps even a violation of our democratic ideals. But in this fascinating volume, Stephen F. Knott demonstrates that such covert...

Chronicles the military operations and tactics of World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters from the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 to the surrender of Japan in 1945. "In the course of the twentieth century, no war looms as profoundly transformative or as destructive as World War II. Its global scope and human toll reveal the true face of modern, industrialized warfare. Now, for the first time, we have a comprehensive, single-volume account...

A monumental, groundbreaking work of history that shows how technological and strategic revolutions have transformed the battlefield from the Spanish Armada to the War on Terror and how mastery of these innovations has shaped the rise and fall of nations and empires In "War Made New," acclaimed author Max Boot explores how innovations in warfare mark crucial turning points in modern history, influencing events well beyond the realm of combat. Combining...

From Chivalry to Terrorism is an exploration of the conscious and unconscious ways in which European and American cultures have established an essential role for military and warrior virtue in defining masculinity. Beginning with the world of honor in the chivalric Middle Ages and ending in our age of global terrorism and limited war, Leo Braudy shows how perceptions and images of masculinity have changed in relation to major wars, advances in military...

"A History of Combat and Culture spans the globe and the centuries to explore the way ideas shape the conduct of warfare. Drawing its examples from Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and America, John A. Lynn challenges the belief that technology has been the dominant influence on combat from ancient times to the present day. The author examines the relationship between the real and the ideal, arguing that feedback between the two follows...

"Based on ancient Egyptian texts and diplomatic correspondence, inscriptions on stone monuments, and information gleaned from a host of ancient artifacts and private tombs, this in-depth exploration of Pharaoh's army fills a yawning gap in our understanding of ancient Egyptian military history, and thus, the civilization as a whole."--Jacket.

"In Western Europe and North America the idea that war can deliberately be used as an 'instrument of policy' has become unfashionable, not least because of the carnage of two World Wars and the Americans' humiliating experience in Vietnam. But wars are still fought. Those who start wars clearly believe they are worthwhile. Why? In this original and provocative study, Brian Bond discusses the successes and failures of military and political leaders...