Tracing the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror, The Military History Book explores and explains the causes and consequences of each, offering a new angle on military history. Individual entries analyse the key social and political driving forces, the arms and armaments, and the technologies and tactics of war over the last 7,000 years – from the tactics of early infantry and siegecraft to the rise of naval combat steel, steam, and shellfire, and from trench warfare and aerial dogfights to chemical weapons and cyber warfare.
Introducing Flight - a historical and visual exploration of awe-inspiring aviation over a period of one hundred years, from the earliest aeroplane prototypes to today's supersonic jets, this all-encompassing book about aeroplanes takes you on an action-packed flight to explore some of the greatest commercial and military aircraft ever made.
So fasten your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff as DK takes you on a journey to explore:
-Spectacular photographs and evocative archive images from the Smithsonian collection capture the most memorable events in the history of flight
-300 profiles showcase iconic aircrafts, providing key facts
-Offers a clear and compelling account of aviation history in short, self-contained episodes
