This study titled History of the Literature of Military Art and Science during the Ottoman Period (OASLT) is the fifth book in the History of Ottoman Scientific Literature Series. It covers the years 1299-1923 in Ottoman history and geography and deals with the authors and their works that comprise books treatises reprints maps etc. about military art and science. The works of known authors are followed by anonymous works that were written during the same period and within the same geography.

The present book contains information about 762 authors who compiled works in the fields of military art and science. However there is also considerable number of works by unknown authors. The works which this study focuses on are divided according to the following subjects: Military laws and regulations; military literature; military geography; military art and science; military engineering; talimnames (books describing the duties and regulations pertaining to all military branches) ; health and hygiene; ballistics; aphorisms of famous commanders in history on subjects of military art and science and warfare; statistics; vocabulary books (military terms and expressions) ; weapons; cannons and gunnery; guns; machine guns; tanks; infantry the cavalry; the gendarme; marksmanship (training and the use of various light and heavy weapons) ; tabiye (fortification and strategy) ; reconnaissance signals and transportation; maps and sketches maneuvers; aviation-airplanes-balloons; archery; staff officers; the training of non-commissioned officers; the duties of the supply corps. This study informs the readers on works written in various languages namely Turkish Arabic French and German.10 works were written in more than one language.

The main objective of this book is to present information on the literature of military art and science during the Ottoman period for the benefit of the readers and researchers to provide facilities for those who do research in this field and guide them in their studies.