{"product_id":"9781472817570","title":"British Battle Tanks: World War I to 1939","description":"When British soldiers charged across the Somme in September 1916 they were accompanied by a new and astonishing weapon – the tank. After a stuttering start armoured behemoths such as the Mark IV, Mark V and Whippet played a crucial role in bringing World War I to an end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarking the centenary of their battlefield debut, this comprehensive volume traces the design and development of the famous British invention during World War I and the increasingly tense years of the 1920s and 30s, from the first crude but revolutionary prototype to the ever-more sophisticated designs of later years. Bolstered by historic photographs and stunning illustrations, author David Fletcher brings us the thrilling history behind the early British battle tanks.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144357789936,"sku":"9781472817570","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472817570_p0.jpg?v=1763599084","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472817570","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}