Military Geography for Professionals and the PublicPotomac Books, Inc., 1998 - 437 pages This book covers many topics that are crucial to military planning but often receive only passing mention in histories or briefings. Collins, a former Army officer, stresses land geography, but he does not stint oceans, the atmosphere, or interplanetary space. His discussions of urban areas are too brief, given the increasing amount of large-scale violence in cities since the end of World War II. |
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Military Geography for Professionals and the Public (Classic Reprint) John M. Collins No preview available - 2017 |
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