World War One : a short history / Norman Stone.

Author/creator Stone, Norman
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2009.
Descriptionxiv, 226 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Subjects

Variant title World War I
Contents Outbreak -- 1914 -- 1915 -- 1916 -- 1917 -- 1918 -- Aftermath.
Abstract World War One began on horseback, with generals employing bayonet charges to gain ground, and ended with attacks resembling the Nazi blitzkriegs. The scale of devastation was unlike anything the world had seen before: Fourteen million combatants died, a further twenty million were wounded, and four empires were destroyed. Even the victors' empires were fatally damaged. An overwhelming disaster from which the world is still recovering, World War One can seem baffling in its complexity. But now Norman Stone has composed a succinct history of the conflict. --from publisher description.
General noteOriginally published: London : Allen Lane, 2007.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008936746
ISBN9780465013685
ISBN0465013686
ISBN9780141031569 (British ISBN)
ISBN0141031565 (British ISBN)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D521 .S855 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold