Extreme Battlefields - Lloyd Kyi, Tanya
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"Explores the ways the environment--the weather, climate, or geography--influences the outcomes of wars. The historical examples examined are Hannibal in the Alps, British soldiers in the Blue Mountains, the US Navy during Typhoon Cobra (WWII), the Canadian Army in Passchendaele (WWI), the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Siachen Glacier, the Battle of Pichincha (a volcano), General Wei Qing vs the Xiongnu in the Gobi Desert, the US Army in Vietnam, Napoleon's defeat in Russia, and the Battle of Tora Bora"--

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"Explores the ways the environment--the weather, climate, or geography--influences the outcomes of wars. The historical examples examined are Hannibal in the Alps, British soldiers in the Blue Mountains, the US Navy during Typhoon Cobra (WWII), the Canadian Army in Passchendaele (WWI), the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Siachen Glacier, the Battle of Pichincha (a volcano), General Wei Qing vs the Xiongnu in the Gobi Desert, the US Army in Vietnam, Napoleon's defeat in Russia, and the Battle of Tora Bora"--
Autorenporträt
Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the award-winning author of 16 books for young readers, including DNA Detective, When the Worst Happens, and 50 Poisonous Questions . She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Drew Shannon is a freelance illustrator whose clients have included Reader’s Digest, New York Public Radio, NPR Music, and The Globe and Mail. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.