{"product_id":"how-wars-are-won-bevin-alexander-9781400049486","title":"How Wars Are Won: The 13 Rules of War from Ancient Greece to the War on Terror","description":"Even as we head into twenty-first-century warfare, thirteen time-tested rules for waging war remain relevant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth timely and timeless, \u003cb\u003eHow Wars Are Won\u003c\/b\u003e illuminates the thirteen essential rules for success on the battlefield that have evolved from ancient times until the present day. Acclaimed military historian Bevin Alexander's incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles throughout the ages show how the greatest commanders--from Alexander the Great to Douglas MacArthur--have applied these rules. For example: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Feign retreat: Pretend defeat, fake a retreat, then ambush the enemy while being pursued. Used to devastating effect by the North Vietnamese against U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. \u003cbr\u003e- Strike at enemy weakness: Avoid the enemy's strength entirely by refusing to fight pitched battles, a method that has run alongside conventional war from the earliest days of human conflict. Brilliantly applied by Mao Zedong to defeat the Chinese Nationalists.\u003cbr\u003e- Defend, then attack: Gain possession of a superior weapon or tactical system, induce the enemy to launch a fruitless attack, then go on the offensive. Employed repeatedly against the Goths by the Eastern Roman general Belisarius to reclaim vast stretches of the Roman Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lessons of history revealed in these pages can be used to shape the strategies needed to win the conflicts of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bevin Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400049482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400049486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e69118 \/ How Wars Are Won: The 13 Rules of War-From Ancient Greece to the War on Terror\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bevin Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058272694527,"sku":"9781400049486","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a66384e-ff24-4b53-9ee7-66d6667d5495.jpg?v=1685051632","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-wars-are-won-bevin-alexander-9781400049486","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}