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50 Battles That Changed the World: The Conflicts That Most Influenced the Course of History Audiobook
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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.
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"If you love to study battle this is a great book. It carefully details the political causes for each battle and gives a good overview of the campaign leading to it. The battles themselves are well described and accompanied by diagrams. "
— Jon (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Read some of the chapters; will read more at a later date. "
— Gwen, 11/14/2013 -
" If you love to study battle this is a great book. It carefully details the political causes for each battle and gives a good overview of the campaign leading to it. The battles themselves are well described and accompanied by diagrams. "
— Jon, 9/29/2012 -
" Quick snapshots of 50 great battles, who fought who, and why the battle was important. An easy read for those times when you can not get engrossed in a long story. "
— Mark, 7/3/2012 -
" this is an awesome book. one couldn't ask for a more interesting book of World Battles History. "
— Nidhi, 2/17/2012 -
" How the modern world was shaped because of these decisive battles. Makes you wonder that if these battles went the other way, the world would have been different today "
— Mel, 6/30/2011 -
" I enjoyed this for the first half, but then started getting confused because the battles were not reviewed in chronological order. If I had been taking notes, or had a better world history timeline in my head I would have enjoyed it more. "
— Liatris, 12/28/2010 -
" Ótimo livro que explica o motivo de que algumas batalhas forjaram nossa cultura e civilização. "
— Naves, 7/8/2010 -
" I enjoyed this for the first half, but then started getting confused because the battles were not reviewed in chronological order. If I had been taking notes, or had a better world history timeline in my head I would have enjoyed it more. "
— Liatris, 7/25/2009 -
" How the modern world was shaped because of these decisive battles. Makes you wonder that if these battles went the other way, the world would have been different today "
— Mel, 6/27/2009 -
" The entries are so brief that it's hard to understand the historical context. At least it's hard for me . . . and somebody with more knowledge of history than I have probably doesn't need a book this basic. <br/> <br/>Great idea for a book, though. "
— Kirsti, 12/7/2008
About Richard Perry Turner
Richard Perry Turner is an audiobook narrator. His readings include Jeffery Deaver’s The Empty Chair and William Weir’s 50 Battles That Changed the World, among others.