{"product_id":"battles-that-changed-history","title":"Battles that Changed History","description":"From the fury of the Punic Wars to the icy waters of Dunkirk, relive 5,000 years of world-changing combat with this guide to the most famous battles in history.\n\nThis military history book takes you on a journey through the battlefields of history, from the ancient world to the American Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, the Cold War, and beyond.\n\nMaps, paintings, and photographs reveal the stories behind more than 90 of the most important battles ever to take place, and show how fateful decisions led to glorious victories and crushing defeats. From medieval battles and great naval battles to the era of high-tech air battles, key campaigns are illustrated and analyzed in detail – the weapons, the soldiers, and the military strategy.\n\nDive into the past to discover:\n\n- Specially commissioned maps show how each of the featured battles played out.\n- Entries tell the story behind each battle – why it happened, and the lasting historical impact it left on both the parties involved and the wider world.\n- Chapter directory sections cover other key battles of the period bringing the total number of battles\n\nFamous military leaders are profiled, including Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and Rommel, and crucial arms, armor, and equipment are explained. Whether at Marathon, Agincourt, Gettysburg, or Stalingrad, Battles that Changed History takes you into the thick of combat and shows how kingdoms and empires have been won and lost on the battlefield. A must-have volume for history and military history enthusiasts, university students, and armchair generals of all ages.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 146547384X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.146547384X.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smithsonian Institution|DK\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41448663711802,"sku":"DBV.146547384X.VG","price":8.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/146547384X-0.jpg?v=1780862480","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/battles-that-changed-history","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}