{"product_id":"big-bad-ironclad-bigger-badder-edition-nathan-hales-hazardous-tales-2","title":"Big Bad Ironclad!: Bigger \u0026 Badder Edition (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresented in a deluxe, oversize edition, learn about the story of the American Civil War’s ironclad warships with the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHazardous Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e graphic novel series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 16 pages of never-before-seen material, \u003ci\u003eBig Bad Ironclad!\u003c\/i\u003e just got a whole lot bigger and badder!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1800s, the waterways of America were full of powerful wooden ships carrying goods from place to place. These ships were great for transport, but they had one major problem . . . they tended to sink when hit with cannon balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Civil War battles took to the waves, soldiers on both sides started to wonder, \u003ci\u003ewhat if these ships were made of something stronger?\u003c\/i\u003e If they could build a boat out of iron, wouldn’t it be stronger than any other warship? It was these question that launched the race between the North and South to create the biggest, best ironclad warship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBig Bad Ironclad!\u003c\/i\u003e learn the story of the USS\u003ci\u003e Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e and the CSS \u003ci\u003eVirginia\u003c\/i\u003e (also called the \u003ci\u003eMerrimack\u003c\/i\u003e)—two of the world’s first ironclad ships—and their fascinating role in the Civil War. As these ships barrel toward battle, learn about the many political and military leaders, from President Lincoln and his cabinet to secretary of the Navy and “Father Neptune” Gideon Welles, who helped lead the North to victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen these two massive ships finally face off, it will be a battle that changes warfare forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"By Nathan Hale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894815027382,"sku":"9781419792632","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0610\/7830\/files\/9781419792632.jpg?v=1772093994","url":"https:\/\/store.abramsbooks.com\/products\/big-bad-ironclad-bigger-badder-edition-nathan-hales-hazardous-tales-2","provider":"Abrams Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}