Author: Joel Levy. Published by New Burlington Books, London, UK. 2014, 1st Edition. Printed in Singapore. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with lovely fold out covers, and a Bonus Halifax Bookmarker! Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6.75 inch. 256 pages. HISTORY'S WORST BATTLES, is the complete history of the world's worst wars in full colour, with plenty of photos, time-lines, historical maps, and much more...really good reading, and a great reference book too! Beginning with the last stand of the Spartans at Thermopylae, "History's Worst Battles" features 50 of the most disastrous military engagements ever fought, covering every major conflict from antiquity to modern times. "Within these pages is a guided tour of the world's battlefields, from the fall of the Aztecs in the New World to the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, from the Civil War in North America to the post-colonial warzones of Asia, and of course the global theater of the two World Wars. Each entry provides a narrative and a tactical analysis of the battle, as well as information about its causes and legacy, bringing these pivotal conflicts of world history into focus." -Reviewed on Goodreads. ISBN: 9780857623188GC&C Stock #1752
