War in Peace: An Analysis of Warfare Since 1945

Orbis Publishing, London, 1981. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Introduction by John Keegan, glossary, chronology, geography, index and acknowledgements. Dark blue coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with black and white and colour photography and maps. Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. This book describes the events of all categories of warfare since the end of World War II. The Chinese Civil War, the Arab-Israeli wars, Korea and Vietnam conflicts to name but a few. Since the ending of World War II the variety of conflict has been the most constant factor, for as the front fold over panel blurb states " ... Conventional wars have shared the headlines with exhausting gorilla campaigns; displays of overwhelming technology and force have been accompanied by small-scale urban terrorism." This book has been updated to include the fighting in Lebanon on and the Falklands War. Rubbing of the book edges and panels. Fading of the back strip and to the book edges. A little age toning of the text block edges and pages. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the panels and lower edges. Some fading to the back strip. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [5], VI - VIII, [1], 2 - 328 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 0856133418. ISBN/EAN: 9780856133411. Inventory No: 0288160. . 9780856133411