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Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War
by Robert K. Massie
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/sl/worn
- ISBN 10
- 0394528336
- ISBN 13
- 9780394528335
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Random House Inc, 1991. Second. Hardcover. Very Good/sl/worn. 8vo. pp. xxxi 3 1007, ep maps, b/w illustrations.""The author 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…
Reviews
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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Details
- Bookseller
- The Edmonton Book Store (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 300738
- Title
- Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War
- Author
- Robert K. Massie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- sl/worn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second
- ISBN 10
- 0394528336
- ISBN 13
- 9780394528335
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo
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