The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670871192 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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This personalization is no less effective for reflecting the demands of TV viewers for instant empathy. The text makes these points by telling the war's story from the perspective of its participants at all levels, whenever possible in their own words. . Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. And no one can regard the photo of "the man with a broken face" without realizing the matter-of-fact obscenity of all war. The 300 illustrations and seven maps here brilliantly complement the prose. Nevertheless, this book stands independently of its TV counterpart as a learned and literate introduction to the event that defined a century. There are some errors of fact: German reserve units in 1914 were not, for example, concentrated in Lorraine; the British army had no Duke of York's Light Infantry in its order of battle. And some judgments are too neat: generals and statesmen weren't quite the blinkered blockheads depicted in this populist account. No one seei
Book by Jay Winter, Blaine Baggett
Very good summary of the first world war john denton Very good summary of the first world war. Easy to read and follow.Photos are a great aid in following the narrative.. Perfect Francois Arouet Great book and a wonderful seller.,. A Customer said A New Look at an Important Turning Point. This book is a wonderful companion to the excellent PBS series of the same title. If you are looking for a book that tells stories of the all the military actions, this is probably not the book you want - Check out John Keegan's "The Face of Battle". This book (and the video series) tells the history from a more personal perspective through both famous and ordinary individuals and explains how one event has had profound impacts on the rest of the century. The reviewer who said this book focuses on Art and Poetry is correct. Winter, Blaggett and the others are trying to show the