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Modern Military Geography [[electronic resource]]
| Modern Military Geography [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Galgano Francis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (450 p.) |
| Disciplina |
355.4/7
355.47 364.36082094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PalkaEugene J |
| Soggetto topico |
Military geography -- History
Military geography Military geography - History Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government Armies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-46126-9
9786613461261 1-136-91981-3 0-203-84439-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Modern Military Geography; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Introducing to military geography; 1. Military geography in the US: history, scope, and recent developments: Eugene J. Palka; Military Geography's early roots; Military geography within academia in the US; World War I; World War II; The Vietnam era; Post-Vietnam era; Desert Shield and Desert Storm; End of the Cold War; Global War on Terror; Recent developments and a current appraisal; Beyond the horizon; 2. Military science for the non-professional: Francis A. Galgano; Levels of military operations
Military units and basic weapons systemsTypes of operations; Wartime operations; Military operations other than war; 3. An introduction to geography for non-geographers: Francis A. Galgano; Defining geography; Subfields of geography; Geography and its traditions; Basic geographic concepts; Location; Size, scale; Places and their military attributes; Regions; Military regional analysis: the environmental matrix; 4. Environmental security: a growing force in regional stability: Kent Hughes Butts; The concept of environmental security; Environmental threats to security; Combating terror Climate changeFood security; Water scarcity; 5. The environment and regional security: a framework for analysis: Amy Richmond Krakowka; The environment, security, and conflict; Environmental conflict: causes and results; Defining environmental security; A framework for analysis; The Rwandan genocide of 1994; Culture, society, governance; Setting the stage: Rwandan population growth; Land use and ecocide; 6. Climate change and potential regional instability in the Arctic: Eugene J. Palka; A brief geography of the Arctic; The Northwest Passage; Implications of the Law of the Sea Treaty Climate change and projected impactsStrategic-military considerations; 7. The legacy of federal military lands in the US: a geographic retrospective: William W. Doe III; Defining military lands and installations; Historical evolution of military lands; Environmental and ecosystem contexts; Emerging land conflicts; Twenty-first-century military lands; Part II: Historical and operational military geography; 8. Streams and military landscape: Francis A. Galgano; The role of rivers in military operations; The US experience; Streams and the Civil War landscape Physical setting: Eastern versus Western TheaterThe battle for Island No. 10; Summary of geographic factors; 9. Methuen's Northern Cape Campaign, Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902: Hendrik A. P. Smit; The importance of geography in war; Geographic factors influencing the Northern Cape Campaign; Terrain; Infrastructure; Weather and climate; The Anglo-Boer War; Geography and battles of the Northern Cape Campaign; The Battle of Belmont; The Battle of Graspan; The Battle of Modder River; The Battle of Magersfontein 10. The battle for Attu: physical geographic challenges of the Aleutian Campaign of World War II: Eugene J. Palka |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461493603321 |
Galgano Francis
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| Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Modern military geography / / Francis A. Galgano, Eugene Joseph Palka
| Modern military geography / / Francis A. Galgano, Eugene Joseph Palka |
| Autore | Galgano Francis A (Francis Anthony) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 437 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina |
355.4/7
355.47 364.36082094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PalkaEugene Joseph |
| Soggetto topico |
Military geography - History
Military geography |
| ISBN |
1-283-46126-9
9786613461261 1-136-91981-3 0-203-84439-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Modern Military Geography; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Introducing to military geography; 1. Military geography in the US: history, scope, and recent developments: Eugene J. Palka; Military Geography's early roots; Military geography within academia in the US; World War I; World War II; The Vietnam era; Post-Vietnam era; Desert Shield and Desert Storm; End of the Cold War; Global War on Terror; Recent developments and a current appraisal; Beyond the horizon; 2. Military science for the non-professional: Francis A. Galgano; Levels of military operations
Military units and basic weapons systemsTypes of operations; Wartime operations; Military operations other than war; 3. An introduction to geography for non-geographers: Francis A. Galgano; Defining geography; Subfields of geography; Geography and its traditions; Basic geographic concepts; Location; Size, scale; Places and their military attributes; Regions; Military regional analysis: the environmental matrix; 4. Environmental security: a growing force in regional stability: Kent Hughes Butts; The concept of environmental security; Environmental threats to security; Combating terror Climate changeFood security; Water scarcity; 5. The environment and regional security: a framework for analysis: Amy Richmond Krakowka; The environment, security, and conflict; Environmental conflict: causes and results; Defining environmental security; A framework for analysis; The Rwandan genocide of 1994; Culture, society, governance; Setting the stage: Rwandan population growth; Land use and ecocide; 6. Climate change and potential regional instability in the Arctic: Eugene J. Palka; A brief geography of the Arctic; The Northwest Passage; Implications of the Law of the Sea Treaty Climate change and projected impactsStrategic-military considerations; 7. The legacy of federal military lands in the US: a geographic retrospective: William W. Doe III; Defining military lands and installations; Historical evolution of military lands; Environmental and ecosystem contexts; Emerging land conflicts; Twenty-first-century military lands; Part II: Historical and operational military geography; 8. Streams and military landscape: Francis A. Galgano; The role of rivers in military operations; The US experience; Streams and the Civil War landscape Physical setting: Eastern versus Western TheaterThe battle for Island No. 10; Summary of geographic factors; 9. Methuen's Northern Cape Campaign, Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902: Hendrik A. P. Smit; The importance of geography in war; Geographic factors influencing the Northern Cape Campaign; Terrain; Infrastructure; Weather and climate; The Anglo-Boer War; Geography and battles of the Northern Cape Campaign; The Battle of Belmont; The Battle of Graspan; The Battle of Modder River; The Battle of Magersfontein 10. The battle for Attu: physical geographic challenges of the Aleutian Campaign of World War II: Eugene J. Palka |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790446803321 |
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Galgano Francis A (Francis Anthony)
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||
| Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Modern military geography / / Francis A. Galgano, Eugene Joseph Palka
| Modern military geography / / Francis A. Galgano, Eugene Joseph Palka |
| Autore | Galgano Francis A (Francis Anthony) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 437 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina |
355.4/7
355.47 364.36082094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PalkaEugene Joseph |
| Soggetto topico |
Military geography - History
Military geography |
| ISBN |
1-283-46126-9
9786613461261 1-136-91981-3 0-203-84439-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Modern Military Geography; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Introducing to military geography; 1. Military geography in the US: history, scope, and recent developments: Eugene J. Palka; Military Geography's early roots; Military geography within academia in the US; World War I; World War II; The Vietnam era; Post-Vietnam era; Desert Shield and Desert Storm; End of the Cold War; Global War on Terror; Recent developments and a current appraisal; Beyond the horizon; 2. Military science for the non-professional: Francis A. Galgano; Levels of military operations
Military units and basic weapons systemsTypes of operations; Wartime operations; Military operations other than war; 3. An introduction to geography for non-geographers: Francis A. Galgano; Defining geography; Subfields of geography; Geography and its traditions; Basic geographic concepts; Location; Size, scale; Places and their military attributes; Regions; Military regional analysis: the environmental matrix; 4. Environmental security: a growing force in regional stability: Kent Hughes Butts; The concept of environmental security; Environmental threats to security; Combating terror Climate changeFood security; Water scarcity; 5. The environment and regional security: a framework for analysis: Amy Richmond Krakowka; The environment, security, and conflict; Environmental conflict: causes and results; Defining environmental security; A framework for analysis; The Rwandan genocide of 1994; Culture, society, governance; Setting the stage: Rwandan population growth; Land use and ecocide; 6. Climate change and potential regional instability in the Arctic: Eugene J. Palka; A brief geography of the Arctic; The Northwest Passage; Implications of the Law of the Sea Treaty Climate change and projected impactsStrategic-military considerations; 7. The legacy of federal military lands in the US: a geographic retrospective: William W. Doe III; Defining military lands and installations; Historical evolution of military lands; Environmental and ecosystem contexts; Emerging land conflicts; Twenty-first-century military lands; Part II: Historical and operational military geography; 8. Streams and military landscape: Francis A. Galgano; The role of rivers in military operations; The US experience; Streams and the Civil War landscape Physical setting: Eastern versus Western TheaterThe battle for Island No. 10; Summary of geographic factors; 9. Methuen's Northern Cape Campaign, Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902: Hendrik A. P. Smit; The importance of geography in war; Geographic factors influencing the Northern Cape Campaign; Terrain; Infrastructure; Weather and climate; The Anglo-Boer War; Geography and battles of the Northern Cape Campaign; The Battle of Belmont; The Battle of Graspan; The Battle of Modder River; The Battle of Magersfontein 10. The battle for Attu: physical geographic challenges of the Aleutian Campaign of World War II: Eugene J. Palka |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821487803321 |
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Galgano Francis A (Francis Anthony)
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| Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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