{"product_id":"imponderable-but-not-inevitable-malcolm-h-murfett-9780313378829","title":"Imponderable but Not Inevitable: Warfare in the 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book fills an important gap in the literature of modern warfare by focusing on random elements in warfare often overlooked in both the planning and execution of military operations--factors that can turn certain success into devastating failure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy definition, the unforeseeable cannot be seen, but one way to bring more variables under consideration when planning a military action is to review those instances where the unforeseeable changed everything. For professionals and enthusiasts alike, \u003ci\u003eImponderable But Not Inevitable: Warfare in the 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e does just that, reviewing specific instances in 20th-century warfare when things did not go according to plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eImponderable but Not Inevitable\u003c\/i\u003e uses case studies to expose the \"Inevitability Syndrome,\" exploring the role of luck, fate, and randomness in influencing both victory and defeat. In essays drawn from World War II, Konfrontasi, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War, a distinguished set of military experts looks at real scenarios of inexplicable losses, illustrating why nothing--nothing--should be taken for granted in war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm H. Murfett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313378827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313378829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 36","brand":"Malcolm H. Murfett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135978057983,"sku":"9780313378829","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_642f6b4f-115e-41cf-af1e-30cb56d3b1a3.jpg?v=1770159700","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imponderable-but-not-inevitable-malcolm-h-murfett-9780313378829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}