An extensive set of short, very short descriptions of major battles by a wide variety of distinguished historians. My impression is that this originatAn extensive set of short, very short descriptions of major battles by a wide variety of distinguished historians. My impression is that this originated as a heavily illustrated coffee-table book with skimpy adjoining text and was repackaged in this format using only the text and a few small maps in photo inserts. Might make good bathroom reading but in this small, unillustrated format is inadequate as anything more than an introduction to these battles....more