{"product_id":"the-flamethrower-chris-mcnab-9781472809025","title":"The Flamethrower","description":"Fire is one of humanity's most rudimentary tools, but also one of its oldest killers. This focus of this book is a weapon that has literally placed the power of fire in human hands - the man-portable flamethrower. From its very first use in World War I to its deployment in Vietnam, the weapon has proven to be devastatingly effective, not least because of its huge psychological impact on enemy troops - few other weapons in history have caused such terror. Yet despite this, the man-portable flamethrower has always been vulnerable, suffering from a very particular set of limitations, all of which are explored here, as are some lesser-known capabilities such as the ability to 'bounce' a stream of flammable liquid off the interior surfaces of fortified structures. Featuring expert analysis, first-hand accounts, and a startling array of illustrations and photographs, this book is the definitive guide to an extraordinary chapter in the history of military technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris McNab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472809025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472809025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.20w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons, Deadly Force, and Tools of Violence. He is the contributing editor of Hitler's Armies: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45 and Armies of the Napoleonic Wars . Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers. The author lives in Llandarcy, Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris McNab","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058548044031,"sku":"9781472809025","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f957dd6-8b02-4f6e-8928-b403bc39a5e8.jpg?v=1685053195","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-flamethrower-chris-mcnab-9781472809025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}