".the most thorough reference account of the Russo-Japanese War produced in the English language.Kowner shows immense knowledge of the war of 1904-05 and of Russian and Japanese history more generally. The Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War will be the reference source of choice for any library." -- Reference Reviews ".a highly readable and well balanced reference book." -- The Journal Of Military History ".will be an indispensable addition to libraries of colleges, universities, and communities seeking to expand their titles in military history.

It is especially important because.the work is the first such reference volume in English." -- American Reference Books Annual "The centrality of the 1905 Russo-Japanese war in modern history, believes Kowner (East Asian studies, U. of Haifa, Israel), is still not sufficiently recognized. He aims to correct that problem with this historical dictionary, which not only covers the battles, weaponry, and personalities of the war, but also the international events and conflicts, agreements, schemes, and projects that led to the war, as well as the political, social, and military consequences of the conflict in the years leading up to World War I and occasionally beyond. The dictionary also includes 16 maps, a chronology, and a narrative introduction to the events of the war. Five appendixes present selected war documents, a glossary of site names, and information on military ranks and the shifting naval balance in East Asia as it pertains to the war." -- Reference and Research Book News "Close to 600 entries on 415 pages provide a wealth of detail about the war's military, naval, diplomatic, and political aspects, from "Abaza" to "Z-signal".

Kowner also devotes considerable attention to international relations.Kowner's dictionary provides balanced and accurate coverage. He is also careful to point out questions that remain contentious among historians." --David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Journal of Slavic Military Studies.