1914 The Year The World Ended by Paul Ham Paperback Book

Description: 1914 The Year The World Ended by Paul Ham On the eve of the 100th anniversary of that terrible year, this book takes the reader on a journey into the labyrinth, to reveal the complexity, the layered motives, the flawed and disturbed minds that drove the world to war. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this searing indictment of the rationale behind the First World War, Paul Ham argues that European leaders did not sleepwalk into war, but that they fully accepted and understood the consequences of the decisions they were making.In August 1914, the European powers plunged the world into a war that would kill or wound 37 million people, tear down the fabric of society, uproot ancient political systems and set the world on course for the bloodiest century in human history.On the eve of the 100th anniversary of that terrible year, Ham takes the reader on a journey into the labyrinth, to reveal the complexity, the layered motives, the flawed and disturbed minds that drove the world to war. What emerges is a clear sense of what happened and why. To understand the past, Ham concludes, and share that understanding, is the chief role of the historian. To understand the past is to liberate ourselves from its awful shadow and steel ourselves against it happening again. Notes An indictment of the rationale behind the First World War, and a shocking portrayal of what might have been. Now in paperback, its already a bestseller in Australia. Author Biography Paul Ham is the author of the critically acclaimed Sandakan, Hiroshima Nagasaki, Vietnam: The Australian War, Kokoda and 1914: The Year the World Ended.A former correspondent for the Sunday Times (between 1998-2012), Paul was born in Sydney and educated in Australia and Britain, where he completed a Masters degree in Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science.He now writes history full-time, and lives in Sydney and Paris. Promotional A searing indictment of the rationale behind the FIrst World War and a shocking portrayal of what might have been Details ISBN0552779857 Author Paul Ham ISBN-10 0552779857 ISBN-13 9780552779852 Media Book Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Format Paperback Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-11-01 UK Release Date 2018-11-01 Imprint Black Swan Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2018-11-01 NZ Release Date 2018-11-01 Alternative 9781473508118 DEWEY 940.311 Audience General Pages 752 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124261761;

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