Description. War How Conflict Shaped Us [Hardcover]:. In War, Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the deep links between society and war and the questions they raise. We learn when war began - whether among early homo sapiens or later, as we began to organise ourselves into tribes and settle in communities.. The Forgotten Highlander:. Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese 'hellships' which was torpedoed. Nearly everyone else on board died and Urquhart spent 5 days alone on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a whaling ship.. The Red on Revolution:. Are you struggling to sustain the commitment needed to achieve your goals? Coach Mike – a trainer of champions, a leader of leaders, the coach with the ear of the elite and the man credited with revolutionising the way the army trains today...