The Shortest History of War

**‘An incisive and well-informed overview of how warfare has evolved’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

‘From the first armies to clashes of drones and dirty bombs, this is eye-opening, big-picture stuff’ BBC HISTORY

‘Readable and sharp ... does what it says on the tin’ INDEPENDENT

‘Dyer writes with eloquence and authority’ IRISH EXAMINER**

War has changed, but we have not. From our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the rival...