{"product_id":"9781472822765","title":"Silent Witness : The Civil War through Photography and its Photographers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ron Field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Civil War changed America forever. It shaped its future and determined its place in history. For the first time in military history, the camera was there to record these seismic events, from innovations in military and naval warfare, to the battles themselves; from commanders at critical moments in the battle, to the ordinary soldier tentatively posing for his first ever portrait on the eve of battle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisplaying many rare images unearthed by the author, an acclaimed Civil War historian, this beautiful volume explores how the camera bore witness to the dramatic events of the Civil War. It reveals not only how the first photographers plied their trade, but also how photography helped shape the outcome of the war and how it was reported to anxious families across the North and South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Handsomely reproduced portraits in ornate frames dominate the selection by a Military Images magazine editor who taps his personal archive for photographs that make the book stand out.\" - \u003ci\u003eArmy Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] fine addition to anyone's Civil War library or history of photography collection. The visual appeal and presentation of this book would make it a fine gift for Father's Day or other appropriate occasion.\" - \u003ci\u003eACW Gamer: The ezine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There are very many photographic books on the Civil War, but this collection, by Ron Field, the senior editor of\u003ci\u003e Military Images\u003c\/i\u003e magazine is bound to stand out among them.\" - \u003ci\u003eNYMAS Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472822765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40667448279246,"sku":"9781472822765","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472822765","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}