{"product_id":"on-killing-dave-grossman-9780316040938","title":"On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e as \"an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed.\"\u003c\/b\u003e In World War II, only 15 to 20 percent of combat infantry were willing to fire their rifles. In Korea, about 50 percent. In Vietnam, the figure rose to more than 90 percent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways sophisticated ways of overcoming that instinctive aversion. The psychological cost for soldiers, as evidenced by the increase in post-traumatic stress, is devastating. This landmark study brilliantly illuminates the techniques the military uses to help soldiers kill and raises vital questions about the implications of escalating violence in our society. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Powerfully argued...Full of arresting observations and insights.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Grossman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316040932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316040938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009 pg. 177","brand":"Dave Grossman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053843673343,"sku":"9780316040938","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1693cb1-ab2d-4495-9c91-d9079eff5a44.jpg?v=1685026549","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-killing-dave-grossman-9780316040938","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}