Oxford: Oxford University Press, Date: 2001. Cloth with dustjacket, 26 cm, 653 pp. Ills.: black and white illustrations. Cond.: goed / good. ISBN: 0195583760. . 2001. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195583760 9780195583762 [NL]

ISBN10: 0195583760, ISBN13: 9780195583762, [publisher: OUP Australia and New Zealand, Auckland] Hardcover First Edition This copy feels unread and both the book and jacket have tiny amounts of shelf wear only.The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History provides a fascinating window into a key aspect of New Zealand's experience. It contains more than 650 individual entries, written by a range of contributors. All the main campaigns and wars since 1800 are covered, along with the men and women who made their mark in military affairs, such as Te Rauparaha, Gustavus von Tempsky, Charles Upham, Ettie Rout, Bernard Freyberg, and John Stark. The weapons and equipment that have been used in New Zealand military operations all receive attention, and the development of the armed services is traced. There are substantial essays on the impact of war on religion, science and technology, and industry, as well as on the pervasive effects of military activities on New Zealand's culture: its language, literature, art, and films. It is supplemented with 150 photographs and more than forty maps, as well as lists of important office-holders. It is a must for students, specialists, and anyone interested in New Zealand's military history and the effect of war on its society.
[Tararua, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0195583760, ISBN13: 9780195583762, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Aukland, NZ] Hardcover text clean and unmarked. binding tight. boards have light wear. edges of pages have light wear. dust jacket has some light wear.
[Eugene, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

Auckland: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. (Date: 2000). First Edition. Hardcover. 0195583760 . No signatures. A 30mm tear at head of dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; xxvi, 653. [1 (blank)] pages. Black boards with silver lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 250 x 175mm. Illustrated. "From the destructive Musket War, which culminated centuries of Maori tribal warfare, to the New Zealand wars to the world wars of the twentieth century, conflict has played a defining role in New Zealand. The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History provides a fascinating look at this history. It contains more then 650 entries, written by a wide range of contributors, and covers all of the main campaigns and wars since 1800. It provides numerous profiles of key figures, including Te Rauparaha, Gustavus von Tempsky, Charles Upham, Ettie Rout, Bernard Freyberg, and John Stark. It also describes the weapons and equipment used in New Zealand's military operations, and it features substantial essays on the impact of war on religion, science, technology, and industry, as well as it influence on New Zealand's language, literature, art, and film. Comprehensive and rich in detail, with over 150 photographs and 40 maps, the book is an invaluable reference for students of military history." . 2000. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195583760 9780195583762 [NZ]