I may have to get that book mentioned in the article. I've got a ton of Napoleonic books. Haven't seen a good new one for awhile. "The Pursuit of Glory" might be a tad similar to the excellent "The Age of Battles" which covered the same period, so I think I'll get it.
“The Pursuit of Glory” is organized around themes so there is a chapter on the steady improvement in transportation, another on scientific revolution, culture, politics, and the last deal with international relations and warfare. A much more broader range of topics than “The Age of Battles”.