The Greatest War Stories Never Told (Record no. 17611)
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| fixed length control field | 01768nam a2200169 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780062310378 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 854854908 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | D10 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 909 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rick Beyer |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Greatest War Stories Never Told |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Harper Collins |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 224 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Search 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. This is the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest War Stories Never Told. 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! Did You Know That: One military unit served on both sides during the Civil War? The War of Jenkins's Ear was actually fought over a sea captain's ear? Daniel Boone was once tried for treason? A siege on Poland in 1519 gave birth to the marriage of bread and butter? Discover 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! |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | World History |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 12/25/2023 | 904.7 BEYE | 71087 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |