ch. 1. Myths of militarism --

ch. 2. Empires, ententes and Edwardian appeasement --

ch. 3. Britain's war of illusions --

ch. 4. Arms and men --

ch. 5. Public finance and national security --

ch. 6. Last days of mankind: 28 June - 4 August 1914 --

ch. 7. August days: the myth of war enthusiasm --

ch. 8. Press gang --

ch. 9. Economic capability: the advantage squandered --

ch. 10. Strategy, tactics and the net body count --

ch. 11. 'Maximum slaughter at minimum expense': war finance --

ch. 12. Death instinct: why men fought --

ch. 13. Captor's dilemma --

ch. 14. How (not) to pay for the war.