{"product_id":"the-war-in-the-air-9780803298316","title":"The War in the Air","description":"At the beginning of the twentieth century the invention of the airplane revolutionizes warfare and precipitates a devastating world war. Nations race to build armadas of airships; cities across the globe are bombed; flying navies clash above the Alps and India. The United States is invaded from the east and the west. German and American airships duel over the Atlantic, and New York is bombarded by German flying machines. Confederation of Eastern Asia airships soar above the Rockies, soon engaging in deadly dogfights with the German air fleet above Niagara Falls. In \u003ci\u003eThe War in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e, the astonishingly prophetic vision of H. G. Wells reveals how one invention can change the world. Before the World Wars, Wells predicted that airplanes would be used for bombing, that urban areas would become especially vulnerable to aerial attacks, that dogfights and stealth attacks by air fleets would become a normal part of warfare, and that distance and the expanse of oceans no longer would be guarantors of safety for America or other countries. Visionary in its time and chillingly relevant a century later, The War in the Air continues to remind us that humankind's greatest evil lies in devices of its own making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH. G. Wells (1866-1946) is one of the most celebrated authors of science fiction. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeper Awakes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Days of the Comet\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Bison Frontiers of Imagination editions. Dave Duncan is a noted writer of fantasy and science fiction, including such series as \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe King's Blades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Handful of Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Game\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe King's Daggers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514500092178,"sku":"9780803298316","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_245cbf67-d3a7-4a14-a77f-a2e1c763564e.jpg?v=1730985232","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-war-in-the-air-9780803298316","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}