Great Jones - Shop now
$9.99 with 50 percent savings
Digital List Price: $19.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Joseph Cummins
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

History's Greatest Wars: The Epic Conflicts That Shaped the Modern World Kindle Edition

by Joseph Cummins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
A centuries-spanning study of twenty-five pivotal wars that shaped world history, from the Greco-Persian War to the Soviet-Afghan War.

Driving and dispersing peoples across the globe, giving birth to and destroying great empires, transforming cultures, and determining systems of government, warfare, as much as anything else, has fashioned our world.

History’s Greatest Wars: The Epic Conflicts that Shaped Our Modern World highlights pivotal victories that changed nations, even entire continents, forever, and charts the astonishingly rapid evolution of warfare. It delineates defining moments in the development of political philosophies, as well as the scientific innovations that yielded the machine gun, the tank, and the atom bomb.

From the Greco-Persian Wars that began in 500 BCE, to the Vietnam War and beyond, it vividly renders the key victories that turned the tide of war, and recounts the heroism of armies and individuals. Yet it does not shy away from showing the acts of savagery that characterize much warfare: the slaughters and massacres. History’s Greatest Wars covers twenty-five of the most important and “thunderous” wars, wars that shook the world and took part in forming the nations that, today, we call home.

The best and worst of humanity is on display here, in a collection that will act as a perfect primer for novices while offering seasoned history readers new perspectives on many famous and some not-so-well-known conflicts. Sweeping in its scope, yet intimate in its insights into the motivations of politicians, strategists, commanders, and soldiers, this is a collection that will enhance your understanding of the modern world and your own place in it.
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    308 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Fair Winds Press
  4. Publication date
    May 1, 2011
  5. File size
    56.5 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Cummins’ main goal of illustrating the law of unintended consequences is nimbly achieved with gripping stories and lively writing.” --Library Journal

About the Author

Joseph Cummins is the author of The War Chronicles:  From Chariots to Flintlocks, The War Chronicles: From Flintlocks to Machine Guns, History's Great Untold Stories, Anything for a Vote:  Dirty Ticks, Cheap Shots, October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Campaigns, Great Rivals in History:  When Politics Gets Personal, and  President Obama and a New Birth of Freedom.  He has also written a novel, The Snow Train.  He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00504TLWO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fair Winds Press; Reprint edition (May 1, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 56.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Joseph Cummins

Joseph Cummins

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Joseph Cummins' publications include a novel, The Snow Train, and numerous works of popular history, including History's Great Untold Stories; Turn Around and Run Like Hell; Great Rivals in History; and Anything For A Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Campaigns. A new edition of Anything For A Vote appears on October 27, 2015.

Cummins lives with his wife and daughter in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
10 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

  • Steve W
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great summary of the 25 most important wars that shaped our world.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    I liked everything about the “History’s Greatest Wars”. Very descriptive & informative. Greatly enjoyed reading it.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Joseph
    4.0 out of 5 stars Useful tool
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    The structure of the book was very helpful,offering first an overview of the conflict and then details of battles,weapons,tactics etc A useful tool for any historian!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Kerry Nichols
    2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book with errors
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2011
    It would have been a 4 star book if the author or someone else had proof read and fact checked it first. The book contains too many factual errors and typos to receive a higher rating.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • A KANE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    perfect
    Report
  • Claude
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best history book ever
    Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Well written!
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report