The war of the world : twentieth-century conflict and the descent of the West / Niall Ferguson.
| Author/creator | Ferguson, Niall |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Penguin Press, 2006. |
| Description | lxxi, 808 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | I: The great train crash -- Empires and races -- Orient express -- Fault lines -- The contagion of war -- Graves of nations -- II: Empire-states -- The plan -- Strange folk -- An incidental empire -- Defending the indefensible -- The pity of peace -- III: Killing space -- Blitzkrieg -- Through the looking glass -- Killers and collaborators -- The gates of hell -- IV: A tainted triumph -- The osmosis of war -- Kaputt -- The descent of the west. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 655-764) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006050304 |
| ISBN | 1594201005 |
| ISBN | 9781594201004 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JZ6385 .F47 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |