Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
O'Connell integrates the evolution of politics, weapons, strategy, and tactics into a coherent narrative.
O'Connell integrates the evolution of politics, weapons, strategy, and tactics into a coherent narrative.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780195053609 (0195053605)
ASIN: 195053605
Publish date: April 19th 1990
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Edition language: English
Why do humans make war? Is it genetically pre-determined? What lessons of early warfare can we apply to present day conditions?Robert O'Connell attempts to answer these and many other questions 0' Connell argues that man's creation of weapons is biologically defensible. Most animals developed some f...