Ian F. W. Beckett is head of the Department of History at the University of Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
"This should interest subject specialists and general readers alike. For public and academic libraries." - Library Journal "...this is a good and useful reference work and is recommended for school, college, university, and public libraries with an interest in history and current events." - American Reference Books Annual "Recommended to students, professional researchers, and libraries for its utility, accuracy, and coverage." - Choice "...the first reference of its kind and delves into this ancient and infamous art of war, recording its successes and failures, practitioners and opponents ... self-contained entries written in an easy to understand manner and drawing on the expertise of a military expert ... Where there is controversy, Beckett has taken care to present opposing points of view." - Reviewer's Bookwatch
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