A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the...
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The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.From the Hardcover edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553382402 (0553382403)
ASIN: 553382403
Publish date: May 29th 2007
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages no: 816
Edition language: English
in contrast to LSE Professor David Stevenson's economics/statistics approach, historian G.J. Meyer (M.A., English, Univ. Minnesota) gives a personality-centred story. in other words, 'this ruler ordered this,' but 'that general favoured that.' to some degree, modern historical science is moving away...
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