Natural Enemy, Natural Ally
| Author | : Richard P. Tucker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105114264299 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Natural Enemy, Natural Ally written by Richard P. Tucker and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors to this volume explore the dynamic between war and the physical environment from a variety of provocative viewpoints. The subjects of their essays range from conflicts in colonial India and South Africa to the U.S. Civil War and twentieth-century wars in Japan, Finland, and the Pacific Islands. Among the topics explored are: - the ways in which landscape can influence military strategies - why the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought - the impact of war and peace on timber resources - the spread of pests and disease in wartime.
