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A respected scholar of military history and an expert on strategy, Martin van Creveld recently explored the modern world's shifting method of combat in The Changing Face of War. Now, in The Culture of War, he argues that there is much more to war than just soldiers killing one another for whatever reason. War has always been a topic of deep intrigue. Fighting itself can be a source of great, perhaps even the greatest, joy, out of this joy and ...

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A respected scholar of military history and an expert on strategy, Martin van Creveld recently explored the modern world's shifting method of combat in The Changing Face of War. Now, in The Culture of War, he argues that there is much more to war than just soldiers killing one another for whatever reason. War has always been a topic of deep intrigue. Fighting itself can be a source of great, perhaps even the greatest, joy, out of this joy and ...

Martin van Creveld gilt als der bedeutendste israelische Militärexperte. Seine Thesen über die Zukunft des Krieges haben international Beachtung gefunden. Sein Buch "Kampfkraft. Militärische Organisation und militärische Leistung 1939-1945" gilt als Standardwerk über den Zweiten Weltkrieg und wurde vom Rombach-Verlag in drei Auflagen herausgebracht. Mit einem aktuellen Vorwort des Autors versehen, liegt es nun in einer erweiterten Neuauflage...

The ability to predict the future is essential to modern life. Planning for population growth or changes in weather patterns or forecasting demand for products and managing inventories would be impossible without it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods did they use? Have increased computer power and the newest algorithms improved our success in anticipatin...

Adolf Hitler ist tot - nach seinem Selbstmord im Führerbunker unter der Reichskanzlei findet sich der Diktator in der Hölle wieder. Doch anstelle von Dämonen und Fegefeuer erwartet ihn ein ruhiger, zu ruhiger, gänzlich eintöniger Ort, der stark an die Gefängniszelle in Landsberg 1924 erinnert. Nun allerdings kann er keinen Besuch mehr empfangen, und auch seine treue Blondi hat ihn verlassen, denn alle Hunde kommen in den Himmel. Es gibt rein ...

Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key events. With intriguing facts and a worldwide range, War in 100 Events is an immensely entertaining volume for military buffs and laymen alike.

The definitive one-volume history of Israel by its most distinguished historian From its Zionist beginnings at the end of the nineteenth century through the past sixty, tumultuous years, the state of Israel has been, as van Creveld argues, "the greatest success story in the entire twentieth century." In this crisp volume, he skillfully relates the improbable story of a nationless people who, given a hot and arid patch of land and coping with e...

Sinds Betty Friedan in 1963 The Feminin Mystique publiceerde, zijn we er allemaal aan gewend geraakt te horen dat vrouwen gediscrimineerd, onderdrukt, uitgebuit en misbruikt worden door mannen. Het spervuur van beschuldigingen is intens en aanhoudend. Maar hebben de aanklachten grond? Zijn vrouwen werkelijk slechter af dan mannen? In dit werk, een van de zeer weinige in welke taal ook, vat Martin van Creveld deze vragen bij de horens. Zijn voo...

War and games have always been intimately related in many different ways. This book studies the history of wargames - from the Old Testament to computer games - and explores their development, their links to real warfare, and their role in human culture at large.

Vom Wesen des KriegesDer Krieg hat seine eigene kulturelle Welt hervorgebracht: Trotz aller technischen Entwicklungen im Lauf der Geschichte ist sein Wesen gleich geblieben. Der bekannte israelische Militärhistoriker Martin van Creveld sieht im Krieg eine Konstante menschlichen Verhaltens. Kriegslose Zeiten, so seine Überzeugung, werde es niemals geben. Seit der europäischen Aufklärung wurde der Krieg als bloße Weiterführung der Politik mit an...

This fascinating new book explores the history and development of wargames over the years, from the Old Testament to contemporary computer games, and how they relate to real warfare. Written in a highly accessible style, this is a must for the wargaming community, military readers, and academics. ***MAY STOP PRESS***

A second edition of this classic work, commenting on the role of logistics in warfare.

A modern, comprehensive, easy to read and understand theory of war for the 21st century - from guerrilla war to nuclear war, war underwater to war in (cyber) space

Drawing on a very wide range of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, Martin van Creveld examines the "nuts and bolts" of war. He considers the formidable problems of movement and supply, transportation and administration, often mentioned (but rarely explored) by the vast majority of books on military history. By concentrating on logistics rather than on the more traditional tactics and strategy, van Creveld is also able to offer an ...

This unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day.

book concludes that progress in command has usually been achieved less by employing more advanced technologies than by finding ways to transcend the limitations of existing ones.

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This unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day.