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    50 Battles that Changed the World: The Conflicts that Most Influenced the Course of History
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    50 Battles that Changed the World: The Conflicts that Most Influenced the Course of History
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    50 Battles that Changed the World: The Conflicts that Most Influenced the Course of History

    Written by William Weir

    Narrated by Rick Turner

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    About this audiobook

    Rather than celebrating warfare, 50 Battles That Changed The World looks at the clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history.

    Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over. This book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it.

    Some of the battles in this book are familiar to us all—Bunker Hill, which prevented the American Revolution from being stillborn, and Marathon, which kept the world's first democracy alive.

    Others may be less familiar—the naval battle at Diu (on the Indian Coast), which led to the ascendancy of Western Civilization and the discovery of America, and Yarmuk, which made possible the spread of Islam from Morocco to the Philippines.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherListen & Live Audio
    Release dateJan 1, 2004
    ISBN9781593163815
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    • 4/5
      A war fought for either selfish or any altruistic reason, is detrimental to mankind. The perils of any war is not only horrendous but changes the course of history.This book portrays the exact sentiments on how an active battle-front can influence the working of human life. This book periodically categorizes 50 influential battles ever fought from 'The Marathon'(490BC) to the 'Battle of Atlantic'(1935-45AD). William Weir puts forth a highly detailed encyclopedia of conflicts while meticulously extracting every influential technique of the war front.A brilliant and informative read especially for an individual like myself, who is a novice of the war literature.
    • 4/5
      I think this book is well written and very informative. Some of the battles did not really made a deep impact on world history and I question their inclusion in the list. However, the author is very good in narrating how each battle was fought. For me, this book is still recommendable to anyone interested in warfare
    • 4/5
      Nice read. It's important to be able to see present day situations through the eyes of history. It's understandable that the list is entirely dependent in what the author considered most important.
    • 5/5
      Interesting, concise, informative. Recommended for any who would like to learn about important battles in the history of civilization.
    • 3/5
      Shallow review of the battles. Recommmended only for getting an overview of the battles.
    • 5/5
      Excellent audio book and really well read. Perfect for any military history buff.
    • 3/5
      Cool but not so cool! I mean stories implement was better but not so informative. Each chapter needs more information. But writing style was awesome.