About this title: By the author of "The Price of Admiralty", this book approaches the war from a thematic and periodic standpoint. The course of the war is divided into six passages and attached to each is an analytical narrative of a battle, which exemplifies a mode of warfare special to this war, such as city sieges, an air battle, an airborne operation, an aircraft carrier battle, a tank battle and an amphibious landing. The author takes as his starting point the outcome of the First World War, and what it meant in particular for the defeated nations, and how the developed world reacted to its first ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1990-09-01
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: Very Good. Very good paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked, though slightly tanned. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Penguin, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: GOOD. NO writing or highlighting in the text but there is a check mark on the front endpage; no previous owner names. Cover has minor creases, some rub wear, and scuffing; no tears. Uncreased, straight spine. 030109gs. read more
Description: Very Good. 014011341X light shelf wear / edge wear cover / pages very good condition//"Buy with Confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Customer Service Makes All the Difference. " read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pimlico
Date Published: 1997-11-06
ISBN-13:9780712673488ISBN:0712673482
Description: Very Good. As issued no jacket. Trade Paperback. Very Good condition with no markings No highlights, underlines or notes in text. No creases to spine and tiny diagonal crease on back cover. Minor wear to cover. Speckling on edges and slight foxing of text. Tight binding and clean crisp text. Very Nice copy. read more
Edition: 1st paperback printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking/Penguin, NY
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: VG, reading crease to spine, very light wear to edges, gift inscription on half title page. 608 p., photos, maps, biblio, index, small 4to wraps; read more
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: Very Good. 7" x 9 " 606 Pages Indexed. Some minor cover corner and edge wear. A hint of age-tanning to borders of some pages. No marks or stamps to this straight tight book. Illustrated with maps and black and white photographs. The Second World War is the largest single event in human history, fought across six of the world's seven continents and all its oceans. It killed fifty million human beings, left hundreds of millions of others wounded in mind or body and materially devastated much of ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1990-09-01
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: Very Good. Thick, light tanning, soft back book vg with no jacket as issued * light wear Unmarked*Ships in a padded water tight bubble bag* All merchandise is fully guaranteed* Buy from a professional company that cares about your satisfaction*G. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: Good. Moderate cover wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Staining on page edges. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Very Good. Penguin, TPB, 1990, 3rd PB printing, illustrated. Clean, solid binding, light wear corners and edges, no markings or highlighting. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 9/1/1990
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: Like New. Paperback. This copy is tanning/toning with age throughout. Book has been read through once and remains in NEW shape. You are buying a Book in LIKE-NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next ... read more
Edition: 1st Edition Later Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin, New York, NY
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780140113419ISBN:014011341X
Description: Maps & Photos. Near Fine. 607pgs(Index) large Paperback. 1/8" cover outer layer tear head of spine, o.w. clean, tight & bright. No ink names, bookplates etc. ISBN. 014011341X. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hutchinson
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780091740115ISBN:0091740118
Description: Good in Good jacket. The dust cover of this book. However, book in a very good condition **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
"This is a 600-page summary of the most important conflict in modern history, so it's bound to disappoint some. Iwo Jima and Okinawa are dealt with in a few pages; The Battle of the Bulge gets five. But the opening chapters describing the factors leading up to the war are an invaluable synopsis. My biggest complaint is that Keegan spends too much time on less interesting, and arguably less important theaters of war, like North Africa, and too little on topics like the Manhattan Project and the Holocaust. But if you're looking for an easy-to-read refresher course on World War II, like I was, I'm not sure there are better options than this."
"Usual Keegan, which is not a bad thing, but this seemed a weaker (or perhaps just more hurried?) effort than his other books. The first couple of chapters are amazing in setting a broad scope for exactly how a terrible event such as the second World War can come about in civilization. The rest was a good overview of the conflict in general. While some subjects, either ignored or poorly reviewed in other works, were covered in satisfying detail (although still brief given the overall scope of the work), such as the impact of partisans on the war, other sectors of the conflict seemed to get pushed aside - for example, more details on events in China and Burma would have been appreciated. Finally, what holds this book (or at least this edition) back were numerous, obvious typographical errors, and the occasional confusion of facts (e.g., the Ploesti oil fields are in Romania, not Hungary)."
"Good one-volume account of World War II, from the legacy of World War I and the rise of Hitler and Stalin, through the major battles and effects on populations, to the aftermath. Keegan starts each section describing strategic dilemmas, from Hitler's decision to invade Russia through Roosevelt/ Truman's considerations on whether to use the atom bomb. He also discusses various kinds of battle, many of which employed new forms of technology (tanks, aircraft carriers, etc.) Keegan provides scope and perspective but also zooms in on the human element, such as Hitler's last days and hours in Berlin. Overall, an enjoyable read and a good reference work. Gave me an idea of how all the different elements of the war related to each other."
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