About the Book: TANK by Mark Urban is an authoritative and fascinating history of the tank and its transformative role in modern warfare. From the first British tanks of the First World War to the T-34, Tiger and M1 Abrams, Urban explores ten of the most influential tanks ever built and the soldiers, engineers and political leaders behind them. Drawing on archival sources, interviews and declassified documents, he traces the evolution of tank technology through major conflicts, including the Second World War, Iraq and Ukraine. A compelling military history of the machine that has shaped—and continues to shape—the battlefield.