The pity, the cruelty, the courage & the consequences of many different conflicts feature in these stories from Joan Aiken, Eva Ibbotson, Jamila Gavin, Elizabeth Laird, George Layton, & more. From the Crusades to 1970's Beirut, to the Falklands, many aspects of war are explored in a collection of work that speaks to young readers. ...

Takes you on a tour of major conflicts through the ages. This title helps you trace 5, 000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror. It lets you explore the campaigns & conflicts, the warriors & commanders & the tactics, weapons & technology that have shaped human warfare. ...

Martial arts thriller starring Jet Li & Jason Statham. After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Statham) vows to find the elusive killer & personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang (John Lone) & Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Eager to capture Rogue once & for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardises his professional judgement, & as the violence escalates, he finally comes face to face with his enemy only to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is quite what it seems. ...

Martial arts thriller starring Jet Li & Jason Statham. After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Statham) vows to find the elusive killer & personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang (John Lone) & Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Eager to capture Rogue once & for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardises his professional judgement, & as the violence escalates, he finally comes face to face with his enemy only to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is quite what it seems. ...

The driving force of this world history of war is the linkage between technology, politics & expansion. Jeremy Black takes the reader through history, highlighting the major developments in warfare, tactics, armour & diplomacy which have influenced the way in which wars are fought. ...

Many students have come to the study of war & peace from a background heavily influenced by media exposure & political commitment. Some tend to see rebellion against autocratic rule mainly in terms of political ideals & the struggle for justice. This book offers a balanced assessment of grievance & opportunity theories. ...