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World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary
  • Authored by: Mark Grossman
  • Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816047324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-4732-1
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $75.00
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 01/01/2007
  • Dewey Number: 355
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 432

Summary

Encompassing commanders from the beginning of recorded history to the present, World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary profiles the influential military leaders throughout history. Spanning the centuries from 3500 BCE to the present, this comprehensive A-to-Z dictionary presents the stories of the military leaders whose actions precipitated enormous change in the world around them. From master strategists such as Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, and Napoleon to the great tacticians, including Decatur, Hannibal, and Rommel, this complete reference will serve as an indispensable guide to the student and military buff alike.

Entries include:

  • Alexander III
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Oliver Cromwell
  • Dwight David Eisenhower
  • Tommy Ray Franks
  • Genghis Khan
  • Horatio Herbert Kitchener
  • Robert Edward Lee
  • Douglas MacArthur
  • Horatio Nelson
  • John Joseph Pershing
  • Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
  • Saladin
  • Sir William Wallace
  • Isoroku
  • Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov
  • and many more.

Specifications

Black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Index. Bibliography.

About the Author(s)

Mark Grossman is a professional writer specializing in American and world history. His works include Encyclopedia of the Interwar Years from Facts On File and The Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War.

Reviews and Awards

"The entries are clearly written..."
American Reference Books Annual

"...should be considered by college and public libraries with an interest in military biography..."
Booklist

"...strongly recommended addition to school and community World History and Military History reference collections, as well as being a fascinating and informative browse for military and history buffs."
Midwest Book Review

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