{"product_id":"the-last-full-measure-how-soldiers-die-in-battle-9780307395856","title":"The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die in Battle","description":"Behind every soldier's death lies a story. What psychological and cultural pressures brought him to his fate? What lies--and truths--convinced him to march toward his death? Covering warfare from prehistory through the present day, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Full Measure\u003c\/i\u003e tells these soldiers' stories, ultimately capturing the experience of war as few books ever have. \u003cbr\u003e In these pages, we march into battle alongside the Greek phalanx and the medieval foot soldier. We hear gunpowder's thunder in the slaughters of the Napoleonic era and the industrialized killing of the Civil War, and recoil at the modern, automated horrors of both World Wars. Finally, we witness the death of one tradition of \"heroic\" combat and the construction of another in the wars of the modern era, ranging from Vietnam to America's latest involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan. \u003cbr\u003e Combining commanding prose, impeccable research, and a true sensitivity to the combatant's plight, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Full Measure\u003c\/i\u003e is both a remarkably fresh journey through the annals of war and a powerful tribute to the proverbial unknown soldier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Stephenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.47w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307395856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL STEPHENSON\u003c\/b\u003e is most recently the author of \u003ci\u003ePatriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his writing, Stephenson spent more than twenty-five years as a professional book editor, for much of that time with a particular focus on military publishing. For six years he was the editor of the Military Book Club. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45461305950323,"sku":"9780307395856","price":26.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8a94bdba-72e2-4bad-9a4d-1a0b7dee6e98.jpg?v=1788864637","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-last-full-measure-how-soldiers-die-in-battle-9780307395856","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}