{"product_id":"mestres-do-ar","title":"Masters of the air","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMasters of the Air\u003c\/em\u003e , Donald L. Miller tells the compelling saga of the U.S. Army Air Corps' Eighth Air Fleet in World War II and the young men who flew the bombers that helped lead Nazi Germany to defeat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e World War II could not have been won without the bombers of the United States Army Air Force's Eighth Fleet. In \u003cem\u003eMasters of the Air\u003c\/em\u003e , award-winning historian Donald Miller tells the dramatic story of the bombers (Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart among them) who brought the war to Hitler's territory before Allied soldiers set foot on German soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe Eighth Air Fleet began a limited bombing campaign in mid-1942. Losses were terrible, and the situation worsened until a new type of fighter aircraft arrived to escort the bombers on their missions. Ultimately, the bombing was successful, destroying railway junctions and oil refineries, and crippling the German war effort, while fighter escorts decimated the Luftwaffe. But the price of success was high: the Eighth lost more men in the war than the U.S. Marine Corps. Even the survivors suffered terribly from the freezing conditions aboard the bombers and the tremendous mental strain of flying near-suicide missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eDrawing on massive archival research in the United States and Europe, as well as stories told by hundreds of the aviators, Donald Miller has written a deeply personal account of the first and only bomber war, describing the suffering not only of the crews but also of the German people under the bombs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"A thorough and engaging history of the American air war against Nazi Germany. It vividly recreates the daily routine of the bombers.\" — William Grimes, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e “Donald L. Miller’s \u003cem\u003eMasters of the Air\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning achievement. The combined effect of the book’s narrative vitality and attention to human detail is fantastic in every sense—terrifying, extraordinary, utterly admirable. What a story!” —David McCullough, author of \u003cem\u003e1776: A History of the Men Who Fought in the American War for Independence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e“It is impossible not to be drawn into Miller's passion for his subject and the sheer success of his achievements.” — Keith Lowe, \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159705633020,"sku":"9788501920133","price":299.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/13dfde9c9cdad0c9e89c9b33a71bbcbe.jpg?v=1778314379","url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/products\/mestres-do-ar","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}