《战场决胜者:冷兵器时代》内容简介：古往今来，世界各地对战场勇士和沙场英雄的崇拜，始终是街谈巷议中热门的话题。早在中国的宋代，就有“或谑张飞胡，或笑邓艾吃”这样的三国演义中的故事流传。由此可见，战场勇士和沙场英雄，无论何时，都是一个永不过时的主题。但是，以往对于英雄与战争的描写，大多局限在英雄个人事迹的描写，偏重于人文历史，而缺乏理性与客观的分析。一场战争，绝不是一个所谓的锦囊妙计就可以左右的。它是装备、训练、战略、战术、后勤甚至经济的综合体现。
《战场决胜者:冷兵器时代》将依托实际战例，透过西方式的实证视角，以考古发掘、专家考证、兵器复原介绍的形式，还原一个个真实的战场勇士，讲述和再现系统、详细的古典时代军事知识与故事。

In the field of military history as in so many others, the Chinese have often been both admired and seen as something utterly mysterious and inscrutable. Chris Peers illuminates the evolution of the military art in China with reference to ten battles, spanning more than 2,000 years, from the Battle of Mu in 1027BC to the Fall of Chung Tu in 1215 AD. Selected both for their historical importance and for the light which they shed on weapons and tactics, the author uses these examples to discuss the many myths still current in the West about ancient Chinese warfare: for example that the Chinese were an unwarlike people, always preferring subterfuge over the use of force; or that they were essentially defensive minded, relying on works such as the Great Wall. On the other hand, a recent reaction to this dismissive attitude portrays China as technologically far in advance of the West. Battles of Ancient China shows that none of these stereotypes are accurate. Comparison with contemporary Western practice is a major theme of the book which adds a new perspective not developed in the author's previous works on the subject