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The Pursuit of Power (Paperback)

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Chicago University Press; Reprinted edition edition (1 Sep 1984)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0226561585
ISBN-13: 978-0226561585
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm

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Shows the interrelatedness of technical, military, political, and economic history and examines the changes introduced by the industrialization of war.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best broad survey of the military's influence on history, 25 Jul 1997

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If you only read one book describing the influence of military developments on general history, read this one. --Prof. Clifford J. Rogers

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "must read" for all interested in military history, 21 Nov 1997

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Mr. McNeill has put together a comprehensive analysis of the development of military power over the past thousand years, and it just happens to also be tremendously fun to read.

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