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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143038273
ISBN-139780143038276
eBay Product ID (ePID)56986045
Product Key Features
Book TitleCold War : a New History
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicModern / 20th Century, World / General, International Relations / General, World
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, History
AuthorJohn Lewis Gaddis
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Dewey Edition22
ReviewsA fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis’s mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure. ( The Economist ), Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject. (The New York Times), Outstanding ... The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written. ( The Boston Globe ) Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject. ( The New York Times ) A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis's mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure. ( The Economist ), Outstanding ... The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written. ( The Boston Globe ) Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject. ( The New York Times ) A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis’s mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure. ( The Economist ), A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddiss mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure. ("The Economist"), Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject. ("The New York Times"), A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis’s mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure. (The Economist), "Outstanding . . . The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written." -- The Boston Globe "Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject." -- The New York Times "A fresh and admirably concise history . . . Gaddis's mastery of the material, his fluent style and eye for the telling anecdote make his new work a pleasure." -- The Economist, Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject. ( The New York Times )
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal909.82/5
Grade ToUP
Table Of ContentThe Cold WarPreface List of Maps Prologue: The View Forward I. The Return Of Fear II. Deathboats And Lifeboats III. Command Versus Spontaneity IV. The Emergence Of Autonomy V. The Recovery Of Equity VI. Actors VII. The Triumph Of Hope Epilogue: The View Back Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe dean of Cold War historians ("The New York Times") now presents the definitive account of the global confrontation that dominated the last half of the twentieth century. Drawing on newly opened archives and the reminiscences of the major players, John Lewis Gaddis explains not just what happened but "why"from the months in 1945 when the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. went from alliance to antagonism to the barely averted holocaust of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the maneuvers of Nixon and Mao, Reagan and Gorbachev. Brilliant, accessible, almost Shakespearean in its drama, "The Cold War" stands as a triumphant summation of the era that, more than any other, shaped our own., Beginning with World War II and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the author provides a thrilling account of the strategic dynamics that drove the age. The work is rich with illuminating portraits of its major personalities and fresh insight into its most crucial events., The "dean of Cold War historians" ( The New York Times ) now presents the definitive account of the global confrontation that dominated the last half of the twentieth century. Drawing on newly opened archives and the reminiscences of the major players, John Lewis Gaddis explains not just what happened but why --from the months in 1945 when the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. went from alliance to antagonism to the barely averted holocaust of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the maneuvers of Nixon and Mao, Reagan and Gorbachev. Brilliant, accessible, almost Shakespearean in its drama, The Cold War stands as a triumphant summation of the era that, more than any other, shaped our own. Gaddis is also the author of On Grand Strategy., Outstanding . . . The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written. -- The Boston Globe Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject. -- The New York Times The "dean of Cold War historians" ( The New York Times ) now presents the definitive account of the global confrontation that dominated the last half of the twentieth century. Drawing on newly opened archives and the reminiscences of the major players, John Lewis Gaddis explains not just what happened but why --from the months in 1945 when the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. went from alliance to antagonism to the barely averted holocaust of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the maneuvers of Nixon and Mao, Reagan and Gorbachev. Brilliant, accessible, almost Shakespearean in its drama, The Cold War stands as a triumphant summation of the era that, more than any other, shaped our own. Gaddis is also the author of On Grand Strategy., "Outstanding . . . The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written." -- The Boston Globe "Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the subject." -- The New York Times The "dean of Cold War historians" ( The New York Times ) now presents the definitive account of the global confrontation that dominated the last half of the twentieth century. Drawing on newly opened archives and the reminiscences of the major players, John Lewis Gaddis explains not just what happened but why --from the months in 1945 when the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. went from alliance to antagonism to the barely averted holocaust of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the maneuvers of Nixon and Mao, Reagan and Gorbachev. Brilliant, accessible, almost Shakespearean in its drama, The Cold War stands as a triumphant summation of the era that, more than any other, shaped our own. Gaddis is also the author of On Grand Strategy.
LC Classification NumberD843.G22 2007
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- 24. Dez. 2019
Much more exciting than a novel because I knew the answers but didn't know the process
Answers most of the questions I have ever considered about the situations I grew up in and lived through. Bought 4 more copies to give as presents.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Jan. 2025
Cover beat up but readable ...
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