Maps of War
- ISBN-10
- 1847242065
- ISBN-13
- 9781847242068
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Quercus Books
- Authors
- Ashley Baynton-Williams, Miles Baynton-Williams
Description
From the depiction of the battle of Pinkie Cleugh to the trench maps of World War I, this collection highlights the extraordinary influence cartography has had on the nature of warfare. Each illustration is accompanied by an extended caption on the background to the war, including the planning & conduct of the battle in question.
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- 2018-10-18
- 224 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing
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- 2016-10-06
- 226 pages
- Paperback
- Bloomsbury Publishing
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