Part of History: Aspects of the British Experience of the First World War [Paperback]

Michael Howard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1441155309 | ISBN-13: 978-1441155306 | Publication Date: January 28, 2010 | Edition: Reprint

How will our understanding of the First World War change as first-hand experiences are lost? This question is explored by leading historians and experts.

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About the Author

Sir Michael Howard served with the British Army in Italy during the Second World War and was awarded a Military Cross. Thereafter he established the Department of War Studies at King's College London, which he left to become first Chilchele Professor of the History of War, and then Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford, ending his professional career as Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale. He has been awarded The Order of Merit and is a Companion of Honour. In addition to his own History of the First World War, his works include The Franco-Prussian War, War in European History, and most recently Liberation or Catastrophe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Continuum; Reprint edition (January 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1441155309
• ISBN-13: 978-1441155306
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,564,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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