{"product_id":"2940170183357","title":"1914: History in an Hour","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1914 the world changed. Europe's great powers were dragged, one by one, into a war by Serbian conflict which affected very few of them directly. At least it would resemble the short sharp battles of the previous century, many thoughtamp;mdash;fought with military bands, horsemen, and swift victories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 1914 proved to be different, a watershed, as old notions of war were trampled in the mud. \u003ci\u003e1914: History in an Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is the indispensable overview of the year that marked the end of the Belle Époque and the shocking birth of modern mechanised warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt became a war of unimaginable horror, fought with terrifying new weapons that produced death on an industrial scale, a war that involved so many nations and reached into the fabric of their societies. 1914 shaped the First World War, and the years beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102354620656,"sku":"2940170183357","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170183357_p0.jpg?v=1763704378","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170183357","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}