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The Arms of Krupp: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Dynasty That Armed
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The Arms of Krupp: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Dynasty That Armed Germany at War Paperback - 2003

by Manchester, William

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In this massive, compellingly readable book, America's preeminent biographer/historian brings to life Europe's most powerful family, a 400-year dynasty that developed the world's most technologically advanced weapons. Manchester's account of the rise and fall of the Krupp dynasty is history as it should be written--alive with all its terrifying power. 69 photos.

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  • Title The Arms of Krupp: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Dynasty That Armed Germany at War
  • Author Manchester, William
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 992
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Back Bay Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Date 2003-03-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 52GZZZ00TLIY_ns
  • ISBN 9780316529402 / 0316529400
  • Weight 2.24 lbs (1.02 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 6.02 x 1.57 in (23.67 x 15.29 x 3.99 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: Central Europe
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Library of Congress subjects Industrialists - Germany, Krupp family
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003269725
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

First line

IN 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated at Sarajevo, and little of the Europe he had known survived him.

About the author

William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include The Last Lion, Volumes 1 and 2, Goodbye Darkness, A World Lit Only by Fire, The Glory and the Dream, The Arms of Krupp, American Caesar, The Death of the President, and assorted works of journalism.