The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War - Hardcover

Hart, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199976279 ISBN 13: 9780199976270

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 2013

Synopsis

The Great War "First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Profile Books Ltd."--T.p. verso. Full description

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Review:

"Hart demonstrates an admirable command of the subject matter and offers a compelling case for the lasting impact of the 'unwaking nightmare that was WWI.'"
--Publishers Weekly

"A good history of the war that questions some widely held opinions...anyone interested in the war will find it a valuable supplement." --Kirkus Reviews

"In a subject of this size, the scope of the narrative can be intimidating. But Hart, the author of many previous military histories, is up to the task... The Great War is a perfect addition to the libraries of military buffs, especially those obsessed with the cataclysmic effects of 'the war to end all wars.'" --ForeWord

"This is an exceptional history of WWI... The Great War is a 'must have' book for the scholar and historian of the first World War." --The Lone Star Book Review

"Hart demonstrates an admirable command of the subject matter and offers a compelling case for the lasting impact of the 'unwaking nightmare that was WWI.'"
--Publishers Weekly

"A good history of the war that questions some widely held opinions...anyone interested in the war will find it a valuable supplement." --Kirkus Reviews

"In a subject of this size, the scope of the narrative can be intimidating. But Hart, the author of many previous military histories, is up to the task... The Great War is a perfect addition to the libraries of military buffs, especially those obsessed with the cataclysmic effects of 'the war to end all wars.'" --ForeWord

"For a clear combat history of the war that represents current thinking and examines every major theatre, Peter Hart's The Great War is hard to beat." --The Economist

"A valuable, timely, and highly readable overview of the Great War on all major fronts." --Peter Simkins MBE, President of the Western Front Association

"This is an exceptional history of WWI... The Great War is a 'must have' book for the scholar and historian of the first World War." --The Lone Star Book Review

"In a subject of this size, the scope of the narrative can be intimidating. But Hart, the author of many previous military histories, is up to the task... The Great War is a perfect addition to the libraries of military buffs, especially those obsessed with the cataclysmic effects of 'the war to end all wars.'" --ForeWord

"Hart cuts to the chase and goes straight to the major events and fronts that mattered...This is the only single volume Great War history you need." --Mark Barnes, War History Online

"Hart demonstrates an admirable command of the subject matter and offers a compelling case for the lasting impact of the 'unwaking nightmare that was WWI.'"
--Publishers Weekly

Book Description:

A masterful history of the First World War, covering all areas and explaining the technology and tactics that determined its course: now in paperback for the centenary

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199976279
• ISBN 13: 9780199976270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 522