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03134aam a22003978i 4500 001 64378606BEE311E3B118CA8BDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140408010112 008 130510s2014 nyu 000 0 eng 010 $a 2013019237 020 $a 0415886775 (paperback) 020 $a 9780415886772 (paperback) 020 $a 0415886767 (hardback) 020 $a 9780415886765 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)843228787 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E181 $b .M92 2014 082 00 $a 355.00973 $2 23 084 $a HIS036000 $a HIS027110 $a HIS036000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Muehlbauer, Matthew S. 245 10 $a Ways of war : $b American military history from the Colonial Era to the twenty-first century / $c Matthew S. Muehlbauer and David J. Ulbrich. 263 $a 1312 264 1 $a New York : $b Routledge, $c 2014. 300 $a xxi, 536 p. ; $c 26 cm. 520 $a "From the first interactions between European and native peoples, to the recent peace-keeping efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, military issues have always played an important role in American history. Ways of War comprehensively explains the place of the military within the wider context of the history of the United States, showing its centrality to American culture and politics. The chapters provide a complete survey of the American military's growth and development while answering such questions as: How did the American military structure develop? How does it operate? And how have historical military events helped the country to grow and develop? Key features include: - Chronological coverage of North American conflicts since the seventeenth century and international wars undertaken by the United States after 1783. - Over 100 maps and images. - Timelines of key dates and events introduce each chapter and help to contextualize the material. - Text boxes throughout the chapters provide biographical information or first-person accounts, and examine the relationship between the military and popular culture. - A companion website that includes student study materials such as a comprehensive timeline, chapter summaries, annotated further reading, annotated weblinks, additional book content, flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. - For instructors the website features an extensive testbank of discussion, essay, and multiple choice questions. (http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/muehlbauer) - see inside cover for further details Extensively illustrated and written by experienced instructors, Ways of War is essential reading for all students of American Military History"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a United States $x History, Military $v Textbooks. 651 0 $a United States $x History $x History $v Textbooks. 650 7 $a HISTORY / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / Military / United States. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / United States / General. $2 bisacsh 700 1 $a Ulbrich, David J. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211023204.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=64378606BEE311E3B118CA8BDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search