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Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man
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by R. G. Grant
Sales Rank: 16209
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Discount: 34 %
List Price: $40.00
$26.40
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on 6-21-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 360 pages
Published by: DK ADULT September 17, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 075663203X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0756632038
Book Dimensions:
11.9 x 9.8 x 1.3 inches
Weighs: 4.8 pounds
Men's Health
We are how we fight: Browse the uniforms, weapons, barracks and tactics in this 'visual history of the fighting man' and you'll see just how far Kevlar-clad, GPS-guided troops have come.
Library Journal
The first thing to note is that this is a gorgeous book, with illustrations on every page; most are in color, and many are spectacular.
Reader Reviews
I found Warrior at the store today and snapped it up. I already have Battle and Weapon, which are both excellent books. However, after a good looking through, Warrior is really lacking compared to it's bretheren. While the book does a great job at first in introducing the Warriors in question, it really is terrible when it comes to the second half of the the book. It is here (especially WWII and after) that it literally falls apart. The author in his introduction mentions that he wanted to really concentrate on the Warriors themselves, yet he completely ignores this and digresses in the wrong direction. For example, he goes into detail about HMS Victory, the B-17 and T-34 tank and tactics used with those. Eh... Why? Those should be in another book altogether. So he wasted valuable book space on this non-related material and completely forgets to include even the most fundamental soldiers of WWII: Infantry from around the world. Instead, he sticks with Naval, Armored and Air Forces. I don't get it. Sure, he includes the US Paratrooper and SOF forces (who I don't consider Warriors in the sense of the book), but not the likes of the Japanese soldier, who's Warrior mentality is really what the book was all about. You will see what I mean when you page through it. With the exception of the Zulu, the author also skips the the Post Civil War Period altogether up to WWI. I can't believe that this passed scrutiny. I'm really disappointed with this. The book is fundamentally incomplete as printed. -Ski
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