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The Forgotten Front(Illustrated)
The Eastern Theater of World War I, 1914 - 1915 (Foreign Military Studies)
by Gerhard P. Gross, Janice W. Ancker, Hew Strachan, Boris Khavkin, Peter Hoeres, Piotr Szlanta, Hubertus F. Jahn, Kristiane Janeke, Eva Horn, Birgit Menzel, Igor Narskij, Hans-Erich Volkmann, Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Christine Beil, Bernd Nogli, Ranier Rother, Gundula Bavendamm, Stig Förster, Rüdiger Bergien, Günther Kronenbitter, Jörg Baberowski, Reinhard Nachtigal, Lothar Höbelt, Stig Foerster, Lothar Hoebelt, Joerg Baberowski, Gerhard Paul Gross
Hardcover, 404 Pages, Published 2018 by University Press Of Kentucky
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-7541-6, ISBN: 0-8131-7541-0

"Although much has been written about the Western Front in World War I, little attention has been given to developments in the east, especially during the crucial period of 1914–1915. Not only did these events have a significant impact on the fighting and outcome of the battles in the west, but all the major combatants in the east ultimately suffered collapses of their political systems with enormous consequences for the future events.Av ..."

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by Hew Strachan
Paperback, 363 Pages, Published 2014 by Simon & Schuster Uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-4711-4195-9, ISBN: 1-4711-4195-0

"The image of the First World War remains, for many, a cliché of young British lads-many of them budding poets-led to early deaths in muddy wastes by incompetent generals for reasons that were seemingly futile. Yet in this remarkably complete one-volume history, Hew Strachan posits that the war had become a "world war" long before the entry of the United States-indeed, perhaps even more than World War II, it continues to shape the politi ..."

The First World War
A New History
by Hew Strachan
384 Pages, Published 2014 by Simon And Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-1-4711-3436-4, ISBN: 1-4711-3436-9

"It coincided with the resignation of the First Sea Lord, Jackie Fisher, who opposed 'further depletion of our Home resources for the Dardanelles' and now regarded his political superior, Winston Churchill, as 'a bigger danger than the Germans'.8 The upshot was the formation of a coalition government, albeit still headed by Asquith, and of a Ministry of Munitions under Lloyd George. Britain was not the only country where shell short ..."

From Downing Street to the Trenches
First-hand Accounts from the Great War, 1914-1916
by Mike Webb, Hew Strachan
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2014 by Bodleian Library, University Of Oxford
ISBN-13: 978-1-85124-393-8, ISBN: 1-85124-393-3

"As we look back on World War I on the occasion of its hundredth anniversary, we do so with the benefit of hindsight and the accumulated wisdom of a century of writing and thought. But what was it like to experience firsthand those first few years of war―to see an aerial view of the famous Battle of the Somme? How did key political figures make the difficult decision to go to war? And what did young men of the time believe their role oug ..."

European Armies and the Conduct of War(2nd Edition)
by Hew Strachan
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-21807-8, ISBN: 0-415-21807-1

The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War
New Edition
by Hew Strachan
416 Pages, Published 2014 by Oup Oxford
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-164041-4, ISBN: 0-19-164041-7

"at a crucial point in Germany's postwar history, the year of the tenth anniversary of the Versailles Treaty, the latter with its ... with violent demonstrations, against the Berlin showing in December 1930 of Hollywood's version of Remarque's novel. ... the interwar era, never more depressingly than in the international negotiations in 1938–9 over German territorial claims. ... For Adolf Hitler, by contrast, the war had been, as he ..."

Crazy Hope and Finite Experience
Final Essays of Paul Goodman
by Taylor Stoehr, Hew Strachan
156 Pages, Published 2013 by Taylor & Francis
ISBN-13: 978-1-134-89817-6, ISBN: 1-134-89817-7

"The revised version printed here did not appear until after Goodman had died, in Nature Heals: The Psychological Essays of Paul Goodman, published by Free Life Editions in 1977. “Apology for Literature” was adapted from the final chapters ..."

General Military Ser.
The First World War : The War to End All Wars
by Geoffrey Jukes, Michael Hickey, Peter Simkins, Hew Strachan
Digital, 364 Pages, Published 2013 by Osprey Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78200-879-8, ISBN: 1-78200-879-9

"Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterised by slow, costly advances and fierce attrition, the great battles of the Somme, Verdun and Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously imagined. This book, with a foreword by Professor Hew Strachan, covers the fighting on all fronts, from Flanders to Tannenberg a ..."

Germany’s Western Front(Reprint)
Translations from the German Official History of the Great War, 1914, Part 1 (Germany's Western Front)
by Mark Osborne Humphries, John Maker, J. Keisselbach Wilhelm, Hew Strachan
Hardcover, 580 Pages, Published 2013 by Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55458-373-7, ISBN: 1-55458-373-X

" This multi-volume series in six parts is the first English-language translation of Der Weltkrieg, the German official history of the First World War. Originally produced between 1925 and 1944 using classified archival records that were destroyed in the aftermath of the Second World War, Der Weltkrieg is the inside story of Germany’s experience on the Western front. Recorded in the words of its official historians, this account is vital ..."

Thinking Man's Soldier, The
The Life and Career of General Sir Henry Brackenbury 1837-1914 (Helion Studies in Military History)
by Christopher Brice, Hew Strachan
Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Helion And Company
ISBN-13: 978-1-907677-69-4, ISBN: 1-907677-69-0

"Nominated for the SAHR Templer Medal 2013Sir Henry Brackenbury is a now largely forgotten but extremely important soldier, writer, and administrator of the late Victorian era. To Lord Wolseley Brackenbury was "not one of but the cleverest man in the army" and "that first-rate man of business", to the conservative Duke of Cambridge he was "a very dangerous man" whilst King Edward VII remembered him as the man who "pulled the army out of ..."

The Direction of War
Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective
by Hew Strachan
350 Pages, Published 2013 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-107-66307-7, ISBN: 1-107-66307-5

"priorities subjects of the paper or objects of the strategy?), but the central phrase was the first one. It suggested that the Foreign ... Airport bookstalls carry serried ranks of paperbacks reworking The art of war by Sun Tzu. Gerald Michaelson is a leader in this field: his titles are self-explanatory – Sun Tzu: the art of war for managers – 50 strategic rules (2001) and Sun Tzu strategies for marketing: 12 essential principles ..."

Military Strategy and Operational Art Ser.
British Generals in Blair's Wars
by Mr Richard Iron, Hew Strachan, Jonathan Bailey
404 Pages, Published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4724-0157-1, ISBN: 1-4724-0157-3

"The operational level is the vital link between tactics and strategy. Asthe Soviet theorist Aleksandr Svechin neatly put it, 'tactics make the stepsfrom which operational leaps are assembled; strategy points out the path'.3Without consideration ..."

Military Strategy and Operational Art Ser.
British Generals in Blair's Wars
by Hew Strachan, Jonathan Bailey, Richard Iron
Published 2013
ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-3737-6, ISBN: 1-4094-3737-X

The Nature of War
by Hew Strachan
Published 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0-09-954103-5, ISBN: 0-09-954103-3

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics(Reprint)
A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World
by James Kakalios, Hew Strachan
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2011 by Avery
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-1-59240-672-2, ISBN: 1-59240-672-6

"A highly entertaining exploration of the complicated science of quantum mechanics made easy to understand by way of pop culture. As a young science fiction fan, physicist James Kakalios marveled at the future predicted in the pulp magazines, comics, and films of the '50s and '60s. By 2010, he was sure we'd have flying cars and jetpacks. But what we ended up with-laptop computers, MRI machines, Blu-ray players, and dozens of other ..."

Problem-Solving Workbook with Selected Solutions for Chemistry(1st Edition)
Atoms First
by Julia Burdge, Jason Overby, Amina El-Ashmawy, Dawn Richardson, Hew Strachan, Robert Powell
Paperback, 880 Pages, Published 2011 by Mcgraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-738576-7, ISBN: 0-07-738576-4

"The Workbook includes the student solutions manual for a one-stop shop for student use. The Workbook was written by Dawn Richardson and Amina El-Ashmawy from Collin College. The Workbook offers students the opportunity to practice the basic skills and test their understanding of the content knowledge within the chapter. Types of problems and how to solve them are presented along with any key notes on the concepts to facilitate understan ..."

First World War
by Hew Strachan
Published 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-820882-2, ISBN: 0-19-820882-0

Germany’s Western Front(Reprint)
Translations from the German Official History of the Great War, 1915 (Germany's Western Front)
by John Maker, Mark Osborne Humphries, Not Available, Hew Strachan
Hardcover, 413 Pages, Published 2010 by Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55458-051-4, ISBN: 1-55458-051-X

" This multi-volume series in seven parts is the first English-language translation of Der Weltkrieg, the German official history of the First World War. Originally produced between 1925 and 1944 using classified archival records that were destroyed in the aftermath of the Second World War, Der Weltkrieg is the untold story of Germany’s experience on the Western front, in the words of its official historians, making it vital to the study ..."

Home Fires Burning
The Great War Diaries of Georgina Lee
by Gavin Roynon, Hew Strachan
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2009 by The History Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-5064-3, ISBN: 0-7524-5064-6

"Georgina Lydia Lee (18691965) moved in high society and, together with her husband Charles, had many contacts with members of the Establishment. In October 1913, at the age of 44, Georgina gave birth to her only child, Harry. Georgina was closely involved with the domestic war. She describes the food shortages that took hold as Britain was blockaded and the terror and carnage caused by the Zepplin air raids that assailed London. Letter ..."

The First World War(1st Edition)
Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918 (Modern Wars)
by Holger H. Herwig, Hew Strachan
Paperback, 512 Pages, Published 2009 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-340-57348-8, ISBN: 0-340-57348-1

"The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 24 million lives, and sowed some of the seeds of another worldwide conflagration 20 years later. Yet, until now, there has been no comprehensive treatment of how Germany and Austria-Hungary - two of the key belligerents - conducted the war and what defeat meant to them. How did the Hohenzollern and Habsburg empires conceive of and conduct 'total war'? What impact did the prolonged fight ..."