Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War
Autor David Edgertonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 mar 2012
The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy country, formidable in arms, ruthless in pursuit of its interests and sitting at the heart of a global production system.
The British, indeed Churchillian, vision of war and modernity was challenged by repeated defeat by less well equipped enemies. Yet the end result was a vindication of this vision. Like the United States, a powerful Britain won a cheap victory, while others paid a great price.Britain's War Machine, by putting resources, machines and experts at the heart of a global rather than merely imperial story, demolishes some of the most cherished myths about wartime Britain and gives us a very different and often unsettling picture of a great power in action
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141026107
ISBN-10: 0141026103
Pagini: 480
Ilustrații: 8pp colour, 16pp b&w
Dimensiuni: 133 x 196 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141026103
Pagini: 480
Ilustrații: 8pp colour, 16pp b&w
Dimensiuni: 133 x 196 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
David
Edgerton
is
Hans
Rausing
Professor
at
Imperial
College
London,
where
he
was
the
founding
director
of
the
Centre
for
the
History
of
Science,
Technology
and
Medicine.
He
is
the
author
of
a
sequence
of
groundbreaking
books
on
20th
century
Britain:England
and
the
Aeroplane:
An
Essay
on
a
Militant
and
Technological
Nation;Science,
Technology
and
the
British
Industrial
'Decline',
1870-1970;
andWarfare
State:
Britain,
1920-1970.
He
is
also
the
author
of
the
iconoclastic
and
brilliantThe
Shock
of
the
Old:
Technology
and
Global
History
Since
1900
Recenzii
Brilliant
and
thought-provoking
...
There
are
moments
of
edgy
humour,
too
...
This
remarkable
book
shows
that
whatever
the
reasons
for
the
length
of
time
it
took
to
bring
Hitler
to
heel,
the
quantity
and
quality
of
British
war
material
was
not
among
them
Edgerton's book is a remarkable achievement. He re-envisions Britain's role in World War II and with it Britain's place in modernity. In place of a plucky island standing alone, he gives us a global empire of machines, not a welfare state, but a technocratic warfare state. The period will never look the same again
Consistently lively, stimulating and authoritative
Absolutely fascinating. This book will make you think differently about Britain's role in the Second World War
This book has certainly changed my views ... It is a necessary and timely corrective to a great deal of loosely thought-through conventional wisdom, and makes a real contribution to our understanding of the war
For too long we have had a distorted view of Britain's position and role in the Second World War. David Edgerton has produced a stunning book that rectifies this misconception, and which is told with authority, clarity and compelling energy
An important corrective to the black-and-white portrait of the period that still prevails
A stimulating exercise in muscular revisionism ... Offers a fresh and provocative view of our much-loved and much-misunderstood "finest hour"
Accessibly written and deserves a wide audience. Above all, Edgerton demonstrates that the war is a subject we haven't yet heard nearly enough about. Britain's War Machine is a considerable achievement
Edgerton has excelled himself with this highly revisionist account of Britain's national performance during the Second World War ... an unusually provocative book
Edgerton has written what could prove to be one of the most influential books on the history of the Second World War ... majestic ... [he] has successfully shown us that we still have a lot to learn about the conflict ... it will become the required reading for all students wishing to study the Second World War
An astounding work of myth-busting ... Inspiring and unsettling in equal measure
Majestic ... a wonderful read. It has probably popped more myths than any other book on the war in recent years
Brilliant and iconoclastic ... debunks the myth that Britain was militarily and economically weak and intellectually parochial during the 1930s and 1940s
Truly eye-opening ... Edgerton's carefully researched book will fundamentally change the way you think about World War II
Riveting ... a wonderfully rich book ... thoroughly stimulating
A major new assessment of Britain's war effort from 1939 to 1945. Never again will some of the lazy assessments of how Britain performed over these years ... be acceptable. That's why this is such an important book
Innovative and most important
Compelling and engaging ... an excellent read
Edgerton's well-researched volume bursts with data that reveal Britain's true strength even when supposed to be in critical condition
Britain's War Machineoffers the boldest revisionist argument that seeks to overturn some of our most treasured assumptions about Britain's role in the war ... Edgerton [is] an economic historian with an army of marshalled facts and figures at his fingertips ... This is truly an eye-opening book that explodes the masochistic myth of poor little Britain, revealing the island as a proud power with the resources needed to fight and win a world war
MasterfulBritain's War Machinepromotes the notion that the United Kingdom of the Forties was a superpower, with access to millions of men across the globe, and forming the heart of a global production network
Edgerton's book is a remarkable achievement. He re-envisions Britain's role in World War II and with it Britain's place in modernity. In place of a plucky island standing alone, he gives us a global empire of machines, not a welfare state, but a technocratic warfare state. The period will never look the same again
Consistently lively, stimulating and authoritative
Absolutely fascinating. This book will make you think differently about Britain's role in the Second World War
This book has certainly changed my views ... It is a necessary and timely corrective to a great deal of loosely thought-through conventional wisdom, and makes a real contribution to our understanding of the war
For too long we have had a distorted view of Britain's position and role in the Second World War. David Edgerton has produced a stunning book that rectifies this misconception, and which is told with authority, clarity and compelling energy
An important corrective to the black-and-white portrait of the period that still prevails
A stimulating exercise in muscular revisionism ... Offers a fresh and provocative view of our much-loved and much-misunderstood "finest hour"
Accessibly written and deserves a wide audience. Above all, Edgerton demonstrates that the war is a subject we haven't yet heard nearly enough about. Britain's War Machine is a considerable achievement
Edgerton has excelled himself with this highly revisionist account of Britain's national performance during the Second World War ... an unusually provocative book
Edgerton has written what could prove to be one of the most influential books on the history of the Second World War ... majestic ... [he] has successfully shown us that we still have a lot to learn about the conflict ... it will become the required reading for all students wishing to study the Second World War
An astounding work of myth-busting ... Inspiring and unsettling in equal measure
Majestic ... a wonderful read. It has probably popped more myths than any other book on the war in recent years
Brilliant and iconoclastic ... debunks the myth that Britain was militarily and economically weak and intellectually parochial during the 1930s and 1940s
Truly eye-opening ... Edgerton's carefully researched book will fundamentally change the way you think about World War II
Riveting ... a wonderfully rich book ... thoroughly stimulating
A major new assessment of Britain's war effort from 1939 to 1945. Never again will some of the lazy assessments of how Britain performed over these years ... be acceptable. That's why this is such an important book
Innovative and most important
Compelling and engaging ... an excellent read
Edgerton's well-researched volume bursts with data that reveal Britain's true strength even when supposed to be in critical condition
Britain's War Machineoffers the boldest revisionist argument that seeks to overturn some of our most treasured assumptions about Britain's role in the war ... Edgerton [is] an economic historian with an army of marshalled facts and figures at his fingertips ... This is truly an eye-opening book that explodes the masochistic myth of poor little Britain, revealing the island as a proud power with the resources needed to fight and win a world war
MasterfulBritain's War Machinepromotes the notion that the United Kingdom of the Forties was a superpower, with access to millions of men across the globe, and forming the heart of a global production network