"War" by Gwynne Dyer, published by Crown Publishers Inc, New York, NY, 1985. Stated First Edition; 1st Printing; illustrated.

A classic book, widely regarded as one of the most compelling analyses of the history of armed conflict.

Original dust jacket [some wear and a few damages: see photos], hard boards [front board is slightly wavy], original dark blue cloth, silvery lettering on spine, 7.3/4" x 9.1/2"; 272 pages including Index, fully illustrated, high quality glossy paper, the last 20 pages have slightly wavy bottom edge, very good condition, fine reading copy.

"Gwynne Dyer seems to be the most complete historian of modern times with his unique consciousness of world sociology in relation to conflict of man."

"Quite frankly, this is the best book that I can think of for studying the development of war. The analogies are really thought provoking. It's an easy reason and a great reference book."

"War is part of our history, but it is not in at all the same sense part of our prehistory. It is one of the innovations that occurred between nine and eleven thousand years ago when the first civilized societies were coming into being. What has been invented can be changed; war is not in our genes."

With this provocative statement, Gwynne Dyer launches his brilliant discussion of the history and nature of war. He traces the growth of organized warfare through history, showing conclusively that the basic tenet has remained unchanged — war is an act of mass violence applied against an enemy so that he will do what you want him to do. The only real change has been technological, permitting us to make war on a mass scale.

Michael Gwynne Dyer OC is a British-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. He has served in the Canadian, British and American navies. Gwynne Dyer holds a Ph.D. in war studies from the University of London, has taught at Sandhurst and served on the Board of Governors of Canada's Royal Military College. Dyer rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series War in 1983 and the publication of an accompanying book in 1985.

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