{"product_id":"9781770851955","title":"World War II in Numbers","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA different way to understand the magnitude of World War II. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Countless books exist about the Second World War and in those can be found all of the statistics to be had: numbers killed, bombs dropped, battles won and lost, ad infinitum. But to see these numbers as infographics gives the reader a fresh perspective on the war.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War II in Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e uses color graphics and succinct text to tell the key stories of the battles that engulfed the globe and affected virtually everyone alive during the 1940s.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  To see the war set out in numbers tells the story with a new certainty:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e how the Polish Home Army carried out more than 700,000 acts of sabotage\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e the large number of Japanese lost in the Pacific War\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e how Allied tanks stood up to the armor-piercing power of the Panzerfaust\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e the damage the Kamikaze inflicted on Allied ships during the Okinawa Campaign\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e the number of unexploded bombs reported on the island of Malta\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e that in 1944 alone 914,637 tons of bombs were dropped on German cities\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e by how much the Allied forces outnumbered the Germans in Normandy\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e how the ten costliest land battles in WWII compare with those of WWI.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  The book sets out six chapters with topics discussed in two- and four-page infographics spreads, including certainty:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Preparation for War -- Territorial skirmishes, shifting borders, militarism and alliances.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Land Campaigns -- Key battles and the military might that fought them.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Weapons and Innovations - From the Polish Calvary to the A-Bomb.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e In the Air -- Aces and blitzes.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e At Sea -- The war expands to the world's oceans.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Costs -- The price of war and its legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  Compelling, a superb teaching tool, ideal for casual reading and a must-have for military hobbyists, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War II in Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an exciting and powerful perspective on the global conflict.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Hardback | Laminated cover |  2013-07-25","offer_id":46011359527167,"sku":"9781770851955","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c0de1fd4-f02f-4dfd-8af6-31b3680f6d67.jpg?v=1723057033","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770851955","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}