MARC details
000 -LEADER |
fixed length control field |
02959cam a2200337 i 4500 |
001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
2018000396 |
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
control field |
DLC |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
control field |
20190716140235.0 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
fixed length control field |
180108s2018 nyua b 001 0 eng |
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2018000396 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780190692810 (hardback : alk. paper) |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
pcc |
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
Geographic area code |
n-us--- |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Description conventions |
rda |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
Modifying agency |
DLC |
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
UA23 |
Item number |
.G638 2018 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
355.00973 |
Edition number |
23 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Glatthaar, Joseph T., |
Dates associated with a name |
1956- |
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
The American military : |
Remainder of title |
a concise history / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Joseph T. Glatthaar. |
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Oxford ; |
-- |
New York, NY : |
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Oxford University Press, |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
[2018] |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
x, 142 pages : |
Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
Dimensions |
22 cm |
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
Content type term |
text |
Content type code |
txt |
Source |
rdacontent |
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
Media type term |
unmediated |
Media type code |
n |
Source |
rdamedia |
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
Carrier type term |
volume |
Carrier type code |
nc |
Source |
rdacarrier |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-135) and index. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Citizen soldier and sailor vs. standing armed forces -- The struggle for military professionalism -- Technology, mechanization, and the world wars -- The limits of power -- Conclusion. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
"Since the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In "The American Military: A Concise History", Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. During the Revolutionary War, tension grew between local militias and a standing army. The Founding Fathers attempted to strike a balance, enshrining an army, navy, and a "well-regulated Militia" in the Constitution. The US soon witnessed the rise of a professional military, a boon to its successes in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. However, after the Civil War, the US soon learned that the purpose of a peacetime army is to prepare for war. When war did arrive, it arrived with a vengeance, gutting the trenches of the Great War with effective innovations: tanks, planes, machine guns, and poison gas. The US embraced the technology that would win both world wars and change the nature of battle in the Second World War. The nuclear era brought encounters defined by stalemate--from the Cold War conflicts of Korea and Vietnam to the the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since 9/11, the US has been frustrated by unconventional warfare, including terrorism and cyberwar, largely negating the technological advantage it had held. Glatthaar examines all these challenges, looking to the future of the U.S. military and its often proud and complicated legacy."--Provided by publisher. |
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
Geographic name |
United States |
General subdivision |
Armed Forces |
-- |
History. |
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
Geographic name |
United States |
General subdivision |
History, Military. |
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
Relationship information |
Online version: |
Main entry heading |
Glatthaar, Joseph T., 1956- author. |
Title |
American military |
Place, publisher, and date of publication |
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] |
International Standard Book Number |
9780190692827 |
Record control number |
(DLC) 2018000921 |