Dreadnought : Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War / by Robert K. Massie
by Massie, Robert K., 1929-
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New York : Ballantine, [1992, c1991]. Soft Cover. xxxi, 1007 p., [32] p. of plates : illus., map, ports. ; 23 cm. a richly textured and gripping chronicle of the personal and national rivalries that led to the twentieth century's first great arms race. Massie brings to vivid life, such historical figures as the single-minded Admiral von Tirpitz, the young, ambitious, Winston Churchill, the ruthless, sycophantic Chancellor Bernhard von Bulow, and many others. Their story, and the story of the era, filled with misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and events leading to unintended conclusions, unfolds like a Greek tratedy in his powerful narrative. Stock# 45,156. Vg / soft cover.
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On Jul 16 2007, Whiskey3 said:
If you want to learn about Europe leading up to the Great War, this book will provide an excellent starting point. It is well written and thorough, typical Massie. The author does an excellent job of bringing to life the major British and German figures and their interconnection.
If you you care to round out the period, add "The Proud Tower" and "The Guns of August" by Barbara Tuchman and you will be well informed about a period seldom seen in a US public school classroom.
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- Bookseller
- The Owl at the Bridge (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45156
- Title
- Dreadnought : Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War / by Robert K. Massie
- Author
- Massie, Robert K., 1929-
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0345375564
- ISBN 13
- 9780345375568
- Publisher
- New York : Ballantine, [1992, c1991]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1992-09-15
- Keywords
- WW1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; Military history; Great Britain: History;
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