War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

A sweeping, epic history that ranges from the defeat of the Spanish Armada to the War on Terrorism, War Made New is a provocative new vision of the rise of the modern world through the lens of warfare. Acclaimed author Max Boot explores how innovations in weaponry and tactics have not only transformed how wars are fought and won but also have shaped the course of human events, from the formation of the first modern states, to the collapse of the Soviet Union, to the coming of al Qaeda.