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Military Communications : From Ancient Times to the 21st Century by Christopher H. Sterling, Editor is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book is an alphabetically organized encyclopedia that provides both a history of military communications and an assessment of current methods and applications. From messengers on foot to carrier pigeons to satellites and Blackberries, methods of military communication have evolved side-by-side with technological breakthroughs. Indeed, military necessity has often been the motivating factor behind communication advances (such as the Internet) that were later adapted for civilian purposes. Military Communications: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century is the first comprehensive reference work on the applications of communications technology to military tactics and strategya field that is just now coming into its own as a focus of historical study. Ranging from ancient times to the war in Iraq, it offers over 300 alphabetically organized entries covering many methods and modes of transmitting communication through the centuries, as well as key personalities, organizations, strategic applications, and more. Military Communications includes examples from armed forces around the world, with a focus on the United States, where many of the most dramatic advances in communications tec

Who reads Military Communications : From Ancient Times to the 21st Century?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Christopher H. Sterling, Editor
Publisher
ABC Clio
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9798216117544
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Military, Science

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