{"product_id":"a-history-of-bombing-9781565848160","title":"A History of Bombing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA daring literary and historical look at the ideologies of war and violence, by the author of \u003cem\u003e\"Exterminate All the Brutes\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 1, 1911, over the North African oasis Tagiura, Lieutenant Giulio Cavotti leaned out of the cockpit of his primitive aircraft and, dropping a Haasen hand grenade, initiated one of the twentieth century's most devastating military tactics: aerial bombing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe bomb shatters history into hundreds of fragments scattered throughout time in this fascinating book from Sven Lindqvist, author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Exterminate All the Brutes\"\u003c\/em\u003e. More than just a history, it is an overview and interrogation of the cultural and political dimensions--and the devastating effects--of war from above. Forming a labyrinth of events that illustrates the genocidal fantasies underlying so much conflict and the devastation wrought by aerial bombing, \u003cem\u003eA History of Bombing\u003c\/em\u003e links the total war of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War with centuries-past colonial warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMining such diverse topics as military history and strategy, the evolution of international law, turn-of-the-century science fiction, and the civilian experience during wartime, Lindqvist has produced a rich meditation on the past and the future of human conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSven Lindqvist\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of more than thirty books, including \u003cem\u003e\"Exterminate All the Brutes,\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Skull Measurer's Mistake\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA History of Bombing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTerra Nullius\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Do Not Die\u003c\/em\u003e (all published by The New Press). A resident of Stockholm, he held a PhD in the history of literature from Stockholm University, an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University, and an honorary professorship from the Swedish government.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631679050002,"sku":"9781565848160","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f1e90c6-9905-4a31-8370-6b2729b24127.jpg?v=1732779941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-bombing-9781565848160","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}