{"product_id":"9780060760175","title":"The Greatest War Stories Never Told","description":"By: Rick Beyer   | Series: The Greatest Stories Never Told \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Beyer, the author of the acclaimed History Channel® series The Greatest Stories Never Told, returns with new historic tales, this time focusing on amazing war stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearch the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire; the World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could be played; the scientist who invented a pigeon-guided missile in 1943; and don't forget the elderly pig whose death triggered an international crisis between the United States and Great Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of history you'll find in \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest War Stories Never Told\u003c\/em\u003e. One hundred fascinating stories drawn from two thousand years of military history, accompanied by a wealth of photographs, maps, drawings, and documents that help bring each story to life. Little-known tales told with a one-two punch of history and humor that will make you shake your head in disbelief -- but they're all true!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDid You Know That:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne military unit served on both sides during the Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe War of Jenkins's Ear was actually fought over a sea captain's ear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel Boone was once tried for treason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA siege on Poland in 1519 gave birth to the marriage of bread and butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover how war can be a catalyst for change; an engine for innovation; and an arena for valor, deceit, intrigue, ambition, revenge, audacity, folly, and even silliness. Want to know how the mafia helped the United States win World War II, when the word bazooka was coined, or how Silly Putty was invented? Read on!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"US - Hardback","offer_id":48094513430755,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780060760175","price":118.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780060760175.jpg?v=1770673920","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/9780060760175","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}