The First World War / John Keegan.
The First World War / John Keegan.
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Publisher
London : Pimlico, 1999.
Date
1999.
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N940.3/32
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 500 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. A European Tragedy -- Ch. 2. War Plans -- Ch. 3. The Crisis of 1914 -- Ch. 4. The Battle of the Frontiers and the Marne -- Ch. 5. Victory and Defeat in the East -- Ch. 6. Stalemate -- Ch. 7. The War Beyond the Western Front -- Ch. 8. The Year of Battles -- Ch. 9. The Breaking of Armies -- Ch....
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Publisher
London : Pimlico, 1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
The First World War created the modern world. A conflict of unparalleled ferocity which extended far beyond its European epicentre, it broke the century of relative peace and prosperity which we associate with the Victorian era and unleashed the demons of the twentieth century - pestilence, military destruction and mass death - and also the ideas w...
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The First World War / John Keegan.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 479-486) and index.
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N940.3/32
Record Identifier
74Vvo5NRPQOl
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ISBN
0712666451
9780712666459 (pbk.)
0712666451 (pbk.)
9780712666459
DDC
940.3
MMS ID
991013414949702626
