War Elephants
by Nossov, Konstantin
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- as new
- Paperback
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 1846032687
- ISBN 13
- 9781846032684
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Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Osprey Pub Co, 2008. New book, 48 pages, NVG150. Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these living tanks, focusing on the design of the equipment and armament that made them so terrifying. The author, Konstantin S Nossov, traces the history of war elephants, from their deployment against Alexander the Greats army at the battle of Gaugamela, through to their use in the 19th century by the armies of South-East Asia, analyzing the battle formation and tactics of war elephants in action and how these tactics developed. Contents: Introduction - The Elephant - Indian War Elephants - War Elephants of Alexanders Successors - North African War Elephants - War Elephants in South-East Asia - War Elephants in Action - Glossary - Bibliography - Colour Plate Commentary - Index.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Dennis, Peter. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Dr Konstantin S. Nossov was born in 1972. He is a graduate of Moscow State University and researcher in Ancient and Medieval Military History, as well as author of a number of books published in Russian. He has also written several English-language magazine articles. The author lives in Russia.
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- Bookseller
- Viceroy Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007696
- Title
- War Elephants
- Author
- Nossov, Konstantin
- Illustrator
- Dennis, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1846032687
- ISBN 13
- 9781846032684
- Publisher
- Osprey Pub Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- WAR ELEPHANTS WARFARE HISTORY MEDIEVAL ENLIGHTENMENT VICTORIAN ANCIENT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ancient War Machines;
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