The Battles are the Best Bits eBook Simon B Jones
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'A very good informative read'
'I highly recommend it'
Ever wanted to know more about ancient history but didn’t know where to start? The Battles are the Best Bits will take you on a journey from the beginnings of civilisation in Mesopotamia and the glory days of Ancient Egypt, through the brutal rise and fall of Assyria and the epic struggle between Greece and Persia, to the spectacular triumphs and calamitous disasters of the Roman Empire and finally to the shock-wave of the Arab conquests.
With passion and humour, the author relates how he set out wanting to know more and found himself captivated by the greatest story ever told.
'A really fascinating read with lots of good insights, covering a huge period of history- yet also very skillfully handled.'
'For me the people and places came alive, as the author tells the story with his own warmth and humour, while sharing his knowledge and increasing mine.'
The Battles are the Best Bits eBook Simon B Jones
History for guys. I greatly enjoyed it, including the occasional personal anecdote to bring the past to the present. Strategy galore, including making one flank super-strong and sweeping the enemy with it from the side. The Nazi Blitzkrieg did just his in WW II, by-passing the Maginot line. Tactics made clear. Don't mess with the phalanx. Alexander was truly Great and Julius Caesar was, too, despite breaking lots of eggs to make their "omelets." Once you've crossed the Rubicon, the die indeed has been cast.Don't trust anybody. One sister was not content to have the other exiled, she then had her killed. Many acts of savagery, occasional nobility, rare kindness. If your town did not let those besieging you come in through the gate, the attackers likely killed everyone there once the walls were finally breached.
Tens of thousands killed in various single battles. Incredible carnage, one-at-a-time. Tit-for-tat, eye-for-eye, town-for-town. It's a wonder we have any ancestors.
Lots of fascinating details here. Elephants were like tanks, but like tanks driven by inebriated drivers. Still, there were tactics that nullified them, even turning them on their masters.
Very readable, exhaustively researched. Just imagine what the author could do writing about the 20th Century!
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The Battles are the Best Bits eBook Simon B Jones Reviews
As a 30-year Army veteran (with a combat tour in Vietnam) and 13 years as a high school history teacher, I enjoyed this broad overview of ancient warfare. The writing style was informal but informative. Although the author did not use any footnotes or citations, he did have a fair bibliography at the end.
This was an excellent read, Mr. Jones reminded me somewhat of my self as regards history. I found the book very entertaining and worthwhile. Mr Jones has indeed done his job, as he has left me wanting more. I look forward to the next chapter.
A very nice introduction to ancient history. I was impressed by its thoroughness. The author's style is very accessible.
I very much enjoyed reading this book, it cleared up many many small pieces of history I have read or saw in movies over my lifetime and put them in a cohesive structure that made sense to me. Plus it was very readable and fun without the sometimes boring aspect of too many of the more mundane facts in many history books. After all, the battles ARE the best bits.
What about some history, not just your personal reaction. Terrible
Haunting the free history section pays off again with this work. The author provides great detail on ancient history and I really enjoyed hearing from someone who wasn't a "history expert". As a fan of Rome Total War, it's really neat reading from someone else who loved the Total War series and history. Being a member of the Julius Caesar fan club and also a member of the hates Cato club, I really felt an identification with the author.
I picked this up when it was free, but definitely worth buying Very well done and highly recommend. Very sizable at just under 13k locations.
I had mixed emotions about this work; while it was lengthly, it was at the same time enjoyable, and at the end, I wanted to know even more history. I suspect that was the author's intention all along. This book covers a broad time frame from Sumerian culture to the eastern Roman Empire and includes the rise and spread of Islam for good measure. Interjected here and there are Mr. Jones' personal thoughts and travel recollections which help break the monotony of ancient study. I realize there are more thorough books about these events, but I would say Mr. Jones' style is for the common man/woman - enough content to learn, but not so much to bog down the reader. I can't wait for his next works!
History for guys. I greatly enjoyed it, including the occasional personal anecdote to bring the past to the present. Strategy galore, including making one flank super-strong and sweeping the enemy with it from the side. The Nazi Blitzkrieg did just his in WW II, by-passing the Maginot line. Tactics made clear. Don't mess with the phalanx. Alexander was truly Great and Julius Caesar was, too, despite breaking lots of eggs to make their "omelets." Once you've crossed the Rubicon, the die indeed has been cast.
Don't trust anybody. One sister was not content to have the other exiled, she then had her killed. Many acts of savagery, occasional nobility, rare kindness. If your town did not let those besieging you come in through the gate, the attackers likely killed everyone there once the walls were finally breached.
Tens of thousands killed in various single battles. Incredible carnage, one-at-a-time. Tit-for-tat, eye-for-eye, town-for-town. It's a wonder we have any ancestors.
Lots of fascinating details here. Elephants were like tanks, but like tanks driven by inebriated drivers. Still, there were tactics that nullified them, even turning them on their masters.
Very readable, exhaustively researched. Just imagine what the author could do writing about the 20th Century!
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