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

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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.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780316014236
ISBN-10: 0316014230
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication Date: March 2nd, 2007
Pages: 688
Language: English

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