{"product_id":"myths-of-the-civil-war-the-fact-fiction-and-science-behind-the-civil-wars-most-told-stories","title":"Myths of the Civil War: The Fact, Fiction, and Science behind the Civil War's Most-Told Stories","description":"In the spirit of Robert Adair’s cult classic The Physics of Baseball, here is a book that tackles the long-cherished myths of Civil War history—and ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics. At what range was a Civil War sniper lethal? Did bullets ever “rain like hail”? Could one ever step across a battlefield by stepping only on bodies and never hard ground? How effective were Civil War muskets and rifles? How accurate are photographs and paintings?\n\nIn this genre-bending work of history, Scott Hippensteel puts the tropes of Civil War history under the microscope and says, “Wait a minute!” Combining science and history, Hippensteel reexamines much that we hold dear about the Civil War and convincingly argues that memoirs and histories have gotten it wrong.\n\nThis is a work of history and science for our era of “fake news”—and for well beyond. Readers will never look at the Civil War the same way again.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 081173997X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.081173997X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hippensteel, Scott\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336879800381,"sku":"BVV.081173997X.G","price":10.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/081173997X-0.jpg?v=1783811412","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/myths-of-the-civil-war-the-fact-fiction-and-science-behind-the-civil-wars-most-told-stories","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}