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Abc-clio, Date: 2011. 1St. New. 2011. Abc-clio ISBN 159884346x 9781598843460 [IN]

ISBN10: 159884346X, ISBN13: 9781598843460, [publisher: ABC-Clio, Incorporated] Hardcover pp. 393
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2011]

ISBN10: 159884346X, ISBN13: 9781598843460, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Santa Barbara] Hardcover Hardcover. This book pays tribute to the unrecognized warriors and unsung heroes of human warfare: millions of animals from a surprising variety of species, ranging from rodents to dolphins to llamas.When one thinks of war, armies of soldiers and assaults with bullets and bombs delivered by deadly machinery typically come to mind. Throughout human history, however, animals have also played significant roles in our armed conflicts. In Animals in the Military: From Hannibal's Elephants to the Dolphins of the U.S. Navy, author John M. Kistler examines these contributions, describing the work of animals in human warfare throughout time, from lowly insects to birds to elephants.Drawing on both ancient and modern sources, the book reveals the full scope of heroics and horror committed byand againstanimal warriors in three unique areas: animals in combat, animals in support, and animals in incidental and experimental roles. Each chapter describes a single species, chronologically recounting its fascinating place in human warfare over time, from insects used as stinging projectiles to message-delivering pigeons. This book pays tribute to the unrecognized warriors and unsung heroes of human warfare: millions of animals from a surprising variety of species, ranging from rodents to dolphins to llamas. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, ...