{"product_id":"the-first-world-war-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"The First World War: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the Great War--from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Examining how and why the war was fought, as well as the historical controversies that still surround the war, Michael Howard also looks at how peace was ultimately made, and describes the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, \u003cstrong\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/strong\u003e offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Howard i\u003c\/strong\u003es Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Oxford and Yale University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385432260786,"sku":"9780199205592","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/02d847889766e989aec83f34ddadb41e.webp?v=1777901718","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-first-world-war-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}