Aftermath: The Remnants of War : From Landmines to Chemical Warfare--The Devastating Effects of Modern Combat

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Summary: Not bad for a first effort
Review: This comprehensive, informative - and at many-times shocking - revelation on the forgotten leftovers from modern military campaigns is as timely as it is readable. I found it informative without being too preachy - meaning, even if the author was out to lay a collective guilt trip on us about the military campaigns of Western nations, it either didn't work or he did a great job at showing impartiality.

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Summary: powerful and facinating
Review: Webster explores an interesting topic -- he revisits sites central to twentieth century warfare, and writes about the continuing physical effects of warfare on those battlefields. This book is part history and part travelogue. His opening chapter on the World War I battlefields of France and the men who work there to this day removing unexploded artillery shells is particularly beautiful and haunting. The subject matter is intriguing, and Webster's writing and approach are elegantly simple.