The Bombing War: Europe, 1939-1945
Autor Richard Overyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 iun 2014
The use of massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize civilians was an aspect of the Second World War which continues to challenge the idea that Allies specifically fought a 'moral' war. For Britain, bombing became perhaps its principal contribution to the fighting as, night after night, exceptionally brave men flew over occupied Europe destroying its cities.
The Bombing Warradically overhauls our understanding of the War. It is the first book to examine seriously not just the most well-known parts of the campaign, but the significance of bombing on many other fronts - the German use of bombers on the Eastern Front for example (as well as much newly discovered material on the more familiar 'Blitz' on Britain), or the Allied campaigns against Italian cities.
The result is the author's masterpiece - a rich, gripping, picture of the Second World War and the terrible military, technological and ethical issues that relentlessly drove all its participants into an abyss.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141003214
ISBN-10: 0141003219
Pagini: 880
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.63 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141003219
Pagini: 880
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.63 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Richard
Overy
is
the
author
of
a
series
of
remarkable
books
on
the
Second
World
War
and
the
wider
disasters
of
the
twentieth
century.The
Dictators:
Hitler's
Germany,
Stalin's
Russiawon
both
the
Wolfson
Prize
for
History
and
the
Hessell-Tiltman
Prize.
He
is
Professor
of
History
at
the
University
of
Exeter.
Penguin
publishes1939:
Countdown
to
War,The
Morbid
Age,
Russia's
War,
Interrogations,The
Battle
of
BritainandThe
Dictators.
He
lives
in
London.
Recenzii
Magnificent
...
must
now
be
regarded
as
the
standard
work
on
the
bombing
war
...
It
is
probably
the
most
important
book
published
on
the
history
of
he
second
world
war
this
century
Monumental ... this is a major contribution to one of the most controversial aspects of the Second World War ... full of new detail and perspectives ... hugely impressive
This tremendous book does what the war it describes signally failed to do. With a well-thought-out strategy and precision, it delivers maximum force on its objectives ... The result is a masterpiece of the historian's art
What distinguishes Mr Overy's account of the bombing war from lesser efforts is the wealth of narrative detail and analytical rigour that he brings to bear
Excellent ... Overy is never less than an erudite and clear-eyed guide whose research is impeccable and whose conclusions appear sensible and convincing even when they run against the established trends
It is unlikely that a work of this scale, scope and merit will be surpassed
Hard to surpass. If you want to know how bombing worked, what it did and what it meant, this is the book to read
My book of the year ... A staggering amount of research ... provides a sober and realistic assessment of [the bombings'] impact on the warring nations and on the civilians who bore the brunt of its impact ... It's hard to imagine a more thorough account: a masterpiece
A much needed breath of fresh air ... Overy argues his point with the confidence of someone who knows he is master of his subject: his rich and varied approach, coupled with exhaustive research, makes this probably the best history of bombing of the past 20 years
A superbly detailed account of a terrifying aspect of the Second World War
An extraordinary and far-reaching history ... the first full narrative of the bombing war in Europe ... Overy's scope is incredibly broad and well-researched, also highly readable
This is a tough, hardheaded and meticulous work of military history ... It is worth reading
Overy's history explains and explores strategy, tactics, technology and results in one seamless story that shatters myths and establishes truths
Utterly fascinating ... What is most surprising in Overy's book is its remarkable contemporary relevance
The first full narrative of the bombing war in Europe
Monumental ... this is a major contribution to one of the most controversial aspects of the Second World War ... full of new detail and perspectives ... hugely impressive
This tremendous book does what the war it describes signally failed to do. With a well-thought-out strategy and precision, it delivers maximum force on its objectives ... The result is a masterpiece of the historian's art
What distinguishes Mr Overy's account of the bombing war from lesser efforts is the wealth of narrative detail and analytical rigour that he brings to bear
Excellent ... Overy is never less than an erudite and clear-eyed guide whose research is impeccable and whose conclusions appear sensible and convincing even when they run against the established trends
It is unlikely that a work of this scale, scope and merit will be surpassed
Hard to surpass. If you want to know how bombing worked, what it did and what it meant, this is the book to read
My book of the year ... A staggering amount of research ... provides a sober and realistic assessment of [the bombings'] impact on the warring nations and on the civilians who bore the brunt of its impact ... It's hard to imagine a more thorough account: a masterpiece
A much needed breath of fresh air ... Overy argues his point with the confidence of someone who knows he is master of his subject: his rich and varied approach, coupled with exhaustive research, makes this probably the best history of bombing of the past 20 years
A superbly detailed account of a terrifying aspect of the Second World War
An extraordinary and far-reaching history ... the first full narrative of the bombing war in Europe ... Overy's scope is incredibly broad and well-researched, also highly readable
This is a tough, hardheaded and meticulous work of military history ... It is worth reading
Overy's history explains and explores strategy, tactics, technology and results in one seamless story that shatters myths and establishes truths
Utterly fascinating ... What is most surprising in Overy's book is its remarkable contemporary relevance
The first full narrative of the bombing war in Europe