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The shortest history of war / Gwynne Dyer ; [illustrations by James Nunn]

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Foreword 1. Origins 2. How combat works 3. The evolution of battle 3500-1500BC 4. Classical war 1500BC-1400AD 5. Absolute monarchs and limited war 1400-1790 6. Mass warfare 1790-1900 7. Total war 8. A short history of nuclear war, 1945-1990 9. Trifurcation: nuclear conventional, terrorist 10. The end of war Endnotes Image credits

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La jaquette indique : "In this timely addition to the bestselling Shortest History series, acclaimed writer and military expert Gwynne Dyer tells the story of war from its prehistoric - perhaps pre-human - origins to the present age of algorithms and atomic weapons. With the clarity and insight that have won his columns millions of readers around the world, Dyer chronicles warfare's coming-of-age in the first cities; the rise of tyranny as humans multiply; the millennia of classical combat ended by the firearm and the carnage of the Thirty Years' War; and the brief interlude of limited war before the popular revolutions of the 18th century ushered in the era of total war - itself halted, for now, by Hiroshima. The final chapters deal with the precarious equilibrium of the past 75 years - the longest peace between major powers in history - and the threats posed by nuclear proliferation, global heating and superpower rivalry. This marvellously clear-sighted book is vital reading for anyone who wants to understand the role of war in the long human story: why we do it, and how we can stop."

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