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The War of the World by Niall Ferguson
From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower"Even those who have read widely in 20th-century history will find fresh, surprising details." --The Boston Globe
"A fascinating read, thanks to Ferguson's gifts as a writer of clear, energetic narrative history." --The Washington Post
Astonishing in its scope and erudition, this is the magnum opus that Niall Ferguson's numerous acclaimed works have been leading up to. In it, he grapples with perhaps the most challenging questions of modern history: Why was the twentieth century history's bloodiest by far? Why did unprecedented material progress go hand in hand with total war and genocide? His quest for new answers takes him from the walls of Nanjing to the bloody beaches of Normandy, from the economics of ethnic cleansing to the politics of imperial decline and fall. The result, as brilliantly written as it is vital, is a great historian's masterwork.
Laurence A. Ferguson is Niall Ferguson. Harvard's Tisch Professor of History and a Senior Research Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. The Great Degeneration, Civilisation, The Rise of Money, and The War of the World are among his New York Times bestsellers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143112396 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143112392 |
| Title | The War of the World |
| Author | Niall Ferguson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2007-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 912 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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