| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
xxxvii, 628 pages : black & white illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in Great Britain by William Collins in 2013 as: Catastrophe. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [567]-603) and index. |
| Contents |
1914 chronology -- The organisation of armies in 1914 -- Sarajevo -- 'A feeling that events are in the air' -- The descent to war -- 'The superb spectacle of the world bursting into flames' -- Disaster on the Drina -- Death with flags and trumpets -- The British fight -- The retreat -- Tannenberg : 'Alas, how many thousands lie there bleeding!' -- The hour of Joffre -- The nemesis of Moltke -- 'Poor devils, they fought their ships like men' -- Three armies in Poland -- 'Did you ever dance with him?' -- Open country, open sky -- Ypres : 'Something that was completely hopeless' -- 'War becomes the scourge of mankind' -- Mudlife -- Silent night, holy night. |
| Summary |
A history of the outbreak of World War I, from the breakdown of diplomacy to the dramatic battles that occurred before the war bogged down in the trenches. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
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Europe -- History -- July Crisis, 1914.
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| Added Title |
Catastrophe
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1914 : Europe goes to war |
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Europe goes to war |
| ISBN |
9780307597052 hardback $35.00 |
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0307597059 hardback |
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9780307743831 paperback |
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0307743837 paperback |
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9780385351225 (ebk.) |
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0385351224 (ebk.) |
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