Jeremy Black is professor emeritus of history at the University of Exeter. His books include The Importance of Being Poirot; The World of James Bond; and A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps. He lives in Exeter, United Kingdom.
A History of Artillery, by noted military historian Jeremy Black, is yet another tightly written, extensive, and entertaining book on military history from this prolific author. In it, he traces the development of artillery from its pre-gunpowder origins through the Cold War.