The Harper encyclopedia of military biographyA companion guide to the classic Encyclopedia of Military History, this invaluable reference compiles and assesses 3,000 of the most important worldwide military figures from earliest times to the present--from Caesar to Schwarzkopf. Arranged alphabetically. |
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User Review - ianracey - LibraryThingDoes exactly what it says on the tin. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography is a compendium of the three thousand most important military figures of (mostly Western) history. For each entry it ... Read full review
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis work incorporates profiles of aproximately 3000 of the world's principal military leaders from antiquity to the present. The entries, arranged alphabetically, include the subject's birth and ... Read full review
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The Harper encyclopedia of military biography Trevor Nevitt Dupuy,Curt Johnson,David L. Bongard No preview available - 1992 |
The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography Trevor N. Dupuy,Curt Johnson,David L. Bongard No preview available - 1992 |
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| Title | The Harper encyclopedia of military biography |
| Authors | Trevor Nevitt Dupuy, Curt Johnson, David L. Bongard |
| Editors | Trevor Nevitt Dupuy, Curt Johnson, David L. Bongard |
| Contributors | Curt Johnson, David L. Bongard |
| Publisher | HarperCollins, 1992 |
| Length | 834 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Military History / Military / General Military biography Military biography - Dictionaries Military biography/ Dictionaries Political Science / General |
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