{"product_id":"stratagem-barton-whaley-9781596931985","title":"Stratagem: Deception and Surprise in Wa","description":"Out-of-print and out of the hands of military professionals for years, Artech House answers the demand, making the sought-after, classic work, Stratagem: Deception and Surprise in War, available once again. This timeless and widely cited volume offers professionals a model and template for studying and analyzing deception operations. Readers get an historical analysis of deception and surprise, over 100 real-world case studies, and a set of methods that underlie and pervade the entire book. This unique resource takes a broad and deep look at surprise operations, presenting intriguing questions and hypotheses about the possible causes of surprise, including deception. Thoroughly referenced and supported with clear data tables, the case studies concentrate on goals, planning, expectations, security, leaks, warnings, intelligence assessments, and final results. The book concludes with analytical lists of battles from 1914 to 1968, systematically laid out in columns for cross-tabulation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barton Whaley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596931981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596931985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Artech House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 6.42w x 1.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 275","brand":"Barton Whaley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991660200191,"sku":"9781596931985","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71d88bf6-05e0-4d5b-b8a8-3f5beec95f13.jpg?v=1683311539","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stratagem-barton-whaley-9781596931985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}