{"product_id":"9781118884638","title":"Twentieth-Century War and Conflict A Concise Encyclopedia","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTwentieth-Century War and Conflict\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Concise Encyclopedia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGordon Martel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Military \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTWENTIETH-CENTURY WAR AND CONFLICT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With rich entries that highlight the political context, strategic significance, and tactical detail of each conflict, this encyclopedia is an essential reference for students of military history and strategic studies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheo Farrell, \u003ci\u003eKing’s College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the award-winning five-volume \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia ofWar\u003c\/i\u003e (Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2013), the single-volume \u003ci\u003eTwentieth-Century War and Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e provides an essential guide to the conflicts and concepts that shaped warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. This concise reference contains a range of entries from 1,000 to 6,000 words long, each written by a leading international scholar. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis concise encyclopedia provides full coverage of global conflicts and themes in twentieth-century war. World Wars I and II are covered by 10 separate entries. Lesser conflicts are also incorporated in this volume, including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands War, the Soviet War in Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, and more. Issues such as chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and war also receive substantial treatment, making this an invaluable resource for students and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Martel\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has written widely on the history of modern war. Among his best-known books are \u003ci\u003eImperial Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e (1985) and \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the First World War\u003c\/i\u003e (revised 3rd edition, 2008). He has edited numerous scholarly publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe World War Two Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Europe, 1900–1945\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2006), \u003ci\u003eA Companion to International History, 1900—2001\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2007), and \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of War\u003c\/i\u003e (five volumes, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). His most recent work is \u003ci\u003eThe Month That Changed the World: July 1914\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 August 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118884638\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380051505292,"sku":"9781118884638","price":30.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118884638_cbfcf793-54ab-471b-ae4e-6fc3e7a8f0b8.jpg?v=1780108774","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118884638","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}