Atlas of Military History : From Antiquity to the Present Day - Paperback Illustrated

Atlas of Military History explores the history of warfare from the Antiquity to the present day. Truly international, it examines the rise and fall of some of the greatest empires the world has ever seen, along with the military leaders who built them. In a combination of specially drawn, full-color maps, fascinating text, and lavish illustrations this book takes the reader on a journey through time. Together they combine to present a picture of a changing world. It mirrors a growing understanding of the wars of the past and and gives insights into the wars being waged in the world we live in today and those likely to be fought in the future.

Atlas of Military History by Aaron Ralby is a great book for those who are interested in military history but don't know where to begin their research. The book's table of contents is organized perfectly and is divided by the different parts of the world, for an example "The Americas" and "Oceania". With in those categories, a chronological series of events are listed with respective page numbers to direct readers to the information. Because so many wars and battles are presented, only about two pages of information are dedicated to any specific event with major events such as World War II receiving four pages. The information within the book is somewhat lacking because each event gets very little attention. Be that as it may, the facts are interesting enough to encourage readers to seek out books that were written specifically for their area of interest in order to gain more knowledge about the subject.

The pages are very high quality as well, a step above textbook pages, and are full color with pictures on every page. Because of its high quality, I felt as if the book should be more expensive than it is.

Overall this book isn't for those who already know a lot about military history and is best suited for children who have an interest in military history or adults who are interested but don't know where to begin their research. The book gives a little information about a lot of events so that readers can figure out which events they want to be their main focus when it comes to research and learning.

Review by B. Tate, "A Great Introduction To Military History Of The World."
September 17, 2013