{"product_id":"imagining-future-war-the-wests-technological-revolution-and-visions-of-wars-to-come-1880-1914-hardcover","title":"Imagining Future War: The West's Technological Revolution and Visions of Wars to Come, 1880-1914 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntulio Echevarria\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapid and momentous technological changes at the turn of the 20th century forced military professionals and educated civilians to envision the future of war and warfare, especially during an age where nations found themselves aggressively competing for dominance on the world stage. Antulio J. Echevarria II offers a comparative study of these predictions to assess who got it right and why. He concludes that professionals were particularly adept at predicting the warfare of the immediate future by framing their discussions in terms of solving tactical problems, but they were much less successful at thinking of the long-term. Unburdened by the necessity of strategic problem-solving, educated amateurs were allowed more flexibility to imagine the long-term future of warfare, and, at times, proved to be remarkably accurate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEchevarria organizes his study by comparing visions of future wars on land, at sea, undersea, and in air. In each instance professionals and amateurs had their own distinctive imaginings. Among the notable speculators included in this book are science fiction author H.G. Wells and military theorist Ivan Bloch. This approach to the study of warfare is one of those rare examples of a book that can appeal to and inform a wide cross-section of readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntulio J. Echevarria II\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of Research at the Army War College and the former Director of National Security Affairs at the Strategic Studies Institute. From 1998 to 2000 he was the speechwriter for the Army Chief of Staff. He is the author of numerous articles in \u003cb\u003eMilitary History Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJoint Forces Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e Army History\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eParameters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAir \u0026amp; Space Power Journal\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMarine Corps Gazette\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNaval War College Review\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNaval Institute Proceedings\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e Journal of Strategic Studies\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMilitary Review\u003c\/b\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.47 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45307400487014,"sku":"9780275987251","price":156.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V25oSm54NUNEODA4MzdyblBJRkY2UT09.webp?v=1774126235","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/imagining-future-war-the-wests-technological-revolution-and-visions-of-wars-to-come-1880-1914-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}