Displaying 1 of 1 1998 Format: Book Author: Tucker, Spencer, 1937- Title: The great war, 1914-18 / Spencer C. Tucker. Publisher, Date: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1998] ©1998 Description: xx, 272 pages ; 24 cm Subjects: World War, 1914-1918. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. LCCN: 97031430 ISBN: 0253333725 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews CHOICE ReviewIt is difficult to organize and explain multitudinous and complex events even when length of treatment can be ignored. It is supremely difficult to take those same events and render them into a clear, concise, and understandable exposition within the confines of page limitations. Tucker has attempted the supremely difficult and emerged with masterful results in this account of WW I. His study covers the diplomatic, military, economic, and social aspects of the war, and provides information on the roles of its major and minor participants. He has even managed to include the standard epigrams and bon mots of the Great War. This brief work is an excellent introduction to understanding the idea and the practice of total war in the industrial age. As the first step toward further study or as a clear and easy-to-read refresher course on four of the most brutal years of the 20th century, Tucker's book is highly recommended. All levels. R. D. Ward emeritus, Georgia Southern University Summary This book presents a clearly written narrative for the general reader that concentrates on the military campaigns and turning points. It addresses the dilemmas posed by new technologies and the impact of command decisions to overcome these. The author provides an easy-to-understand, concise analysis of the coming of the war. The book also includes a chapter evaluating the war's impact on the home fronts. And the concluding chapter analyzes the flawed peace settlement that followed the conflict and sets the war in its wider historical context. Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
