Gwynne Dyer

The Shortest History of War: From Hunter-Gatherers to Nuclear Superpowers - A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A brisk account of this defining feature of human society, from prehistory to nuclear proliferation and lethal autonomous weapons. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

War has changed, but we have not. From our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the rival nuclear powers of today, whenever resources have been contested, we've gone to battle. Acclaimed historian Gwynne Dyer illuminates our many martial clashes in this brisk account, tracing warfare from prehistory to the world's first citiesand on to the thousand-year classical age of combat, which ended when the firearm changed everything. He examines the brief interlude of limited war before eighteenth-century revolution ushered in total warand how the devastation was halted by the nuclear shock of Hiroshima.

Then came the Cold War and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which punctured the longest stretch of peace between major powers since World War II. For all our advanced technology and hyperconnected global society, we find ourselves once again on the brink as climate change heightens competition for resources and superpowers stand ready with atomic bombs, drones, and futuristic autonomous weapons in development.

Throughout, Dyer delves into anthropology, psychology, and other relevant fields to unmask the drivers of conflict. The Shortest History of War is for anyone who wants to understand the role of war in the human storyand how we can prevent it from defining our future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Experiment
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781615199310
• Artikelnr.: 64257128

Autorenporträt

London-based Gwynne Dyer is a renowned journalist, columnist, broadcaster, and lecturer on international affairs. His documentary television series on the history of war was nominated for an Academy Award. His twice-weekly column on international affairs appears in 175 newspapers in 45 countries and is translated into more than a dozen languages.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
1. Origins
2. How Combat Works
3. The Evolution of Battle 3500–1500 BCE
4. Classical War 1500bc–1400 CE
5. Absolute Monarchs and Limited War 1400–1790
6. Mass Warfare 1790–1900
7. Total War
8. A Short History of Nuclear War, 1945–1990
9. Trifurcation: Nuclear, Conventional, Terrorist
10. The End of War
Endnotes
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