{"product_id":"engines-of-war-christian-wolmar-9781610390569","title":"Engines of War: How Wars Were Won \u0026 Lost on the Railways","description":"The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the \"iron road\" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile, but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry; a deadly combination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eEngines of War\u003c\/i\u003e, Christian Wolmar examines all the engagements in which the railway played a part: the Crimean War; the American Civil War; both world wars; the Korean War; and the Cold War, with its mysterious missile trains; and illustrates how the railway became a deadly weapon exploited by governments across the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Wolmar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610390563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610390569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.70w x 1.00d","brand":"Christian Wolmar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054338765055,"sku":"9781610390569","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ba0a6ad-38f4-4b76-9a21-9952e2ba0d1e.jpg?v=1685029382","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engines-of-war-christian-wolmar-9781610390569","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}