Myths of the Civil War : The Fact, Fiction, and Science behind the Civil Wars Most-Told Stories

Name: Myths of the Civil War : The Fact, Fiction, and Science behind the Civil Wars Most-Told Stories
Brand: Stackpole Books

Stackpole Books

In the spirit of Robert Adair\u2019s cult classic The Physics of Baseball, here is a book that tackles the long-cherished myths of Civil War history\u2014and ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics. At what range was a Civil War sniper lethal? Did bullets ever \u201Crain like hail\u201D? 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?\nIn this genre-bending work of history, Scott Hippensteel puts the tropes of Civil War history under the microscope and says, \u201CWait a minute!\u201D 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. \nThis is a work\n\nMyths of the Civil War\nThe Fact, Fiction, and Science behind the Civil War\u2019s Most-Told Stories\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is avai;