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Book Cover for: To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al Qaeda, Derek Leebaert

To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al Qaeda

Derek Leebaert

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In the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Leebaert tells the stories of small forces that have triumphed over vastly larger ones and changed the course of history -- from the Trojan Horse to Al Qaeda. Maps and charts.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Back Bay Books
  • Publish Date: Mar 2nd, 2007
  • Pages: 688
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.24in - 6.02in - 1.10in - 1.57lb
  • EAN: 9780316014236
  • Categories: • Military - Strategy• Military Science

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