The pity of war
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, ©1999., New York, NY : Basic Books, [1999].
Physical Desc
xliii, 563 pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Pines and Plains - Elizabeth Public Library - NONFICTION
ANF 940.3 FER
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ANF 940.3 FER
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Yuma Public Library - NONFICTION
940.3 FERGUSON
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940.3 FERGUSON
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, ©1999., New York, NY : Basic Books, [1999].
Format
Book
Language
English
Lexile measure
1520
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-541) and index.
Description
"In The Pity of War, Niall Ferguson explodes the myths of 1914-18. He argues that the fatal conflict between Britain and Germany was far from inevitable. It was Britain's declaration of war that needlessly turned a continental conflict into a world war, and it was Britain's economic mismanagement and military inferiority that necessitated American involvement, forever altering the global balance of power." "Ferguson vividly brings back to life one of the seminal catastrophes of the century, not through a dry citation of chronological chapter and verse, but through a series of chapters that answer the key questions: Why did the war start? Why did it continue? And why did it stop? How did the Germans manage to kill more soldiers than they lost but still end up defeated in November 1918? Above all, why did men fight?"--Jacket.
Target Audience
1520,Lexile.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ferguson, N. (1999). The pity of war . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ferguson, Niall. 1999. The Pity of War. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ferguson, Niall. The Pity of War Basic Books, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ferguson, Niall. The Pity of War Basic Books, 1999.
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