'Hyenas of the Battlefield, Machines in the Garden' by Lisa Barnard, has been chosen by Mark Power as one of the best books of 2014.
'Epic in scope, learned in execution and clever in design, Barnard investigates modern warfare through technology and the entertainment industry. Separated into chapters (each a fully-formed project in itself) and bookended by two excellent essays by Julian Stallabrass and Eugenie Shinkle, the picture we are left with — the goal of clinical warfare where no more American soldiers die on the battlefield — is nothing short of chilling'
http://blog.photoeye.com/2014/12/best-books-2014-mark-power.html