{"product_id":"dazzle-ships-world-war-i-and-the-art-of-confusion","title":"Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion","description":"A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I.\nDuring World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships?\nDesperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.\nAuthor Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling.\n\"[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story . . .\"―starred, Publishers Weekly\n\"Barton's lively text is matched by Ngai's engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads.\"―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\nNew York Public Library Best Books for Kids\nChildren's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1512410144\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1512410144.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barton, Chris|Ngai, Victo\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: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499835301946,"sku":"DBV.1512410144.G","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1512410144-0.jpg?v=1783042153","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/dazzle-ships-world-war-i-and-the-art-of-confusion","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}