A thrilling account of the forgotten wars of American history, and an eye-opening argument about the military's future role. . Max Boot's new book is a history of those smaller, undeclared wars that, he argues, have always played a key role in American international affairs. This story, he shows, has special relevance to the current "war on ...
Combining gripping narrative history with wide-ranging analysis, this book focuses on four revolutions in military affairs and describes how inventions ranging from gunpowder to GPS-guided air strikes have remade the field of battle--and shaped the rise and fall of empires.
A monumental work of history, this book 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. 16-page photo insert.
This hardhitting book reminds us of an obvious but often overlooked reason for the failure of our judicial system: judges. Max Boot talks about the problem of judges who are too lenient; discusses the failure of judges to protect children and battered spouses; and explores the abuse of the civil justice system, especially in liability cases that ...
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