The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, And The Longest Nig

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Nombre: The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War (Libro en Ing
Marca: Little Brown and Company

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A "truly compelling" (Good Morning America) New York Times bestseller that explores how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war--from the creator and host of the podcast Revisionist History. In The Bomber Mafia, Malcolm Gladwell weaves together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard to examine one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history. Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists, the "Bomber Mafia," asked: What if precision bombing could cripple the enemy and make war far less lethal? In contrast, the bombing of Tokyo on the deadliest night of the war was the brainchild of General Curtis LeMay, whose brutal pragmatism and scorched-earth tactics in Japan cost thousands of civilian lives, but may have spared even more by averting a planned US invasion. In The Bomber Mafia, Gladwell asks, "Was it worth it?" Things might have gone differently had LeMay's predecessor, General Haywood Hansell, remained in charge. Hansell believed in precision bombing, but when he and Curtis LeMay squared off for a leadership handover in the jungles of Guam, LeMay emerged victorious, leading to the darkest night of World War II. The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. Críticas "Gripping... Gladwell is a wonderful storyteller... in [his] deft hands, the Air Force generals of World War II come back to life... I enjoyed this short book thoroughly, and would have been happy if it had been twice as long."--Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book Review"[A] brilliantly told parable... As ever with Gladwell... the story boils down to people at moments of crisis... books and parables alike rely on their narrative as much as their message. And for a book that is not a war story, this one is brilliantly, brilliantly told."--James McConnachie, Sunday Times (UK)"A riveting tale of persistence, obsession, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war... The Bomber Mafia looks at one of the greatest moral challenges of the Second World War."--Michael Lewis, Against the Rules"A thought-provoking, accessible account of how people respond to difficult choices in difficult times... Gladwell's easy conversational style works well... and his admiration for the Bomber Mafia shines through. His portraits of individuals are compelling."--Diana Preston, Washington Post"Malcolm Gladwell is a one-in-a-generation kind of writer... He has an uncanny way of finding the story within the story and pointing out the important lessons often hiding in plain sight."--Bryan Elliott, Inc.com"Truly compelling... written in New York Times bestseller Malcolm Gladwell's characteristic approachable, story-telling style."--Zibby Owens, Good Morning America"A ruminative, anecdotal account of what led up to the deadliest air raid of WWII... Gladwell provides plenty of colorful details and poses intriguing questions about the morality of warfare... fans will savor the insights into 'how technology slips away from its intended path.'"--Publishers Weekly"Excellent revisionist history... another Gladwell everything-you-thought-you-knew-was-wrong page-turner."--Kirkus (starred review) Biografía del autor Malcom Gladwell is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, and The Bomber Mafia. He is also the cofounder of Pushkin Industries, an audiobook and podcast production company. He was born in England, grew up in rural Ontario, and now lives in New York.

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-Idioma: Inglés
-Autor: Gladwell, Malcolm
-Editorial: Little Brown and Company
-N° Paginas: 256
-Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
-Envío: Desde EE.UU.

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Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9780316296618
Meses de garantía: 1
Garantía: Por defectos de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 0316296619
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Little Brown and Company
Titulo del libro: The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Gladwell, Malcolm
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 256
ISBN-13: 9780316296618
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9780316296618