The Shortest History of War From Hunter-Gatherers to Nuclear Superpowers—A Retelling for Our Times

Internationally acclaimed historian and military expert Gwynne Dyer charts the evolution of human warfare from the hunter-gatherer era up to the present day—including tribal warfare, classical combat, “total war,” cold war, foreign invasions and occupations, terrorism, climate clashes, and superpower rivalries—for anyone seeking to understand why we engage in war, where it could take us, and how to stop.