The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810868410)

Every war leaves an imprint in history, but few have had such a pervasive impact in so many respects as the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Politically, it fatally weakened the Russian Empire while allowing Japan to follow more dangerous paths. Diplomatically, it shook the power balance in Europe and reshaped it in the form of two coalitions, leading to World War I. With regard to the art of warfare, it emphasized the use of trench warfare and machine guns on land and the deployment of battleships and the use of torpedoes at sea.

Yet, despite its importance at the time, it has become very much a forgotten war. The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War provides considerable breadth and depth of coverage based on Japanese, Russian, and Western sources. The breadth is accomplished through a wide-ranging introduction, a detailed chronology and an extensive bibliography. The depth comes in the hundreds of entries on military and political leaders, major battles and lesser encounters, tactics and strategy as well as the weaponry and of course the causes and consequences. The result is the first major reference work on the Russo-Japanese War in English and the largest in any language.

Author: Rotem Kowner
ISBN-10: 0810868415
ISBN-13: 9780810868410
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2009
Pages: 640
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.94lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.70d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 57