Extreme Battlefields : : When war Meets the Forces of Nature
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"This non-fiction book for 10-14 year olds explores the ways the environment--the weather, climate, or geography--influences the outcomes of wars. The historical examples examined are: Hannibal in the Alps, the US Navy during Typhoon Cobra (WWII), the Canadian Army in Passchendaele (WWI), the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Siachen Glacier, the Battle of Pichincha (a volcano), General Wei Qing vs the Xiongnu in the Gobi Desert, the US Army in Vietnam, Napoleon's defeat in Russia, and the Battle of Tora Bora"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Toronto : Annick Press, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 157 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781554517930
9781554517947
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Shannon, Drew, 1988-
SUBJECTS
War -- History.
War -- Environmental aspects.
Military meteorology.