{"product_id":"engines-of-war","title":"Engines of War","description":"The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns to the practice of track sabotage to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes the \"iron road\" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry; a deadly combination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eEngines of War\u003c\/i\u003e Christian Wolmar examines all the engagements in which the railway played a part: the Crimean War; the American Civil War; both world wars; the Korean War; and the Cold War with its mysterious missile trains; and illustrates how the railway became a deadly weapon exploited by governments across the world.\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44788804288691,"sku":"9781610390569","price":1039.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478014099781610390569.jpg?v=1762833501","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/engines-of-war","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}