Thoroughly and meticulously illustrated. It is really enjoyable to build maps between Connolly's illustrations of ancient art and archaeological finds, and his reconstructions based on them. And there is an actual evolutionary tree of helmet types.

Divided into three sections: Mycenaean Greece, Classical Greece, and Hellenistic Greece. Discusses the evolution of tactics as well as siege weaponry and fortification.

A few illustrations from "The Ancient Greece of Odysseus" are reused. ( )

A good children's book. Lots of pictures. ( )

It's a great book to learn about Greek military history in terms of the technical stuff (armor, ships, helmets, formation, etc). Because it's a kid's book, you're not going to have to have a degree in ancient history to follow it. One of my professors had told our class that the best way to learn a really complex subject in regards to history is to start in the kid's section. And with this book, they're absolutely correct. ( )