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Triumph and Tragedy: The Evolution and Legacy of 20th Century War Machines

Description: Triumph and Tragedy:The Evolution and Legacy of 20th Century War MachinesBy Martin Miller Hardcover: 208 Pages — Publisher: The Chelsea Press (2021) The twentieth century was both the brightest period in the evolutionary journey of humankind and the darkest. Heir to four centuries of discovering what the mind can do, humanity used that growing awareness to virtually end the timeless cycles of famine and epidemics of disease, to invent and mass produce countless labor and lifesaving technologies, and to discover nature's most intimate secrets. These are magnificent accomplishments. And yet, these same miraculous gifts were placed in the service of chauvinistic ambitions that twice plunged the world into paroxysms of death and destruction on unprecedented scales. This is the great enigma of human existence, its agony and its ecstasy. Triumph and Tragedy traces the course of the scientific, industrial, and cultural revolutions that set the stage for humanity's deadliest century. It describes the political movements that sponsored the development of a new generation of weapons enabled by the newly available technologies and how governments mobilized their populations to fight a new kind of war, one dominated by machines. Rare historical photographs bring the story to life and give the personalities a human face. The weapons themselves are shown in brooding, high-resolution detail using advanced, stochastic half-toning in a gallery chapter with over a hundred of the author's award-winning photographs, serving as reminder and metaphor of our brilliance and folly. Please note: All books are shipped USPS Media Mail within the U.S.A. Other forms of postage are prohibitively expensive and will be used only at buyer's request. Shipment to countries outside the U.S.A. will be sent First Class International Mail unless the package weighs more than 4 lbs. which will require a higher cost form of shipment. Again, other forms of international postage will only be used at the buyer's request because of high cost. Condition: BRAND NEW. Payment: PayPal only. All items to be paid for within 7 days of the end of the auction. If you are bidding on multiple items and/or need more than 7 days to complete payment, please be sure to contact me. I gladly combine shipments of two or more items. Combined shipping is best facilitated by contacting me before payment. If an item remains unpaid for 7 days, I begin the Unpaid Item process with eBay to recover my eBay fees, will relist the item, and an unpaid item ding will be recorded on the non-paying bidder's/buyer's Ebay account. Shipping: If an Ebay Store listing or auction features free shipping, there is no shipping cost to the buyer. Otherwise, Buyer pays shipping. Please Note: Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. This information is provided by the carrier (i.e., US Postal Service) and excludes weekends and holidays. Carrier's transit times can vary considerably during peak periods. Therefore, I make no guarantees about transit times (despite Ebay's promises), but I will put your package into the carrier's system in one business day. Please note: I do not ship on Saturdays or Sundays, as my local post office is closed on weekends. Items purchased after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, on Saturday, or on Sunday will be shipped the following Monday. Feedback: I leave positive feedback for all of my customers who pay on time and leave me positive feedback. As soon as I receive your feedback, I will leave feedback for you.*** Buyers, please note: shipment times may be longer than quoted by Ebay due to pressures currently effecting delivery systems (pandemic). Thank you for your patience!***

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Features: Illustrated

Format: Hardcover

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Subject: Military & War

Topic: War, Warfare

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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2021

Book Title: Triumph and Tragedy

Intended Audience: Adults

Author: Martin Miller

Original Language: English

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Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: The Chelsea Press

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Genre: History

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