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Title:

War since 1900 / edited by Jeremy Black.

Publisher:

Thames & Hudson,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.

Subject:

War--History--20th century.
Military art and science--History--20th century.
Military history, Modern--20th century.

Other Authors:

Black, Jeremy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-277) and index.

Contents:

The changing nature of modern war / Jeremy Black -- The prelude to war, 1900-1914 / Lawrence Sondhaus -- World War I : an unwinnable conflict, 1914-1916 / Michael Neiberg -- World War I : the decisive conflict, 1917-1918 / John Bourne -- An unstable peace, 1919-1930 / John Ferris -- Gathering clouds : the 1930s / Williamson Murray -- World War II in Europe / Dennis Showalter -- World War II : the Asia-Pacific conflict / Allan R. Millett -- Sea power and naval warfare / Michael Epkenhans -- War in the air / John Buckley -- End of empire / François Cochet -- The cold war / William Maley -- Contested lands : the Middle East, 1945-1993 / Ahron Bregman -- A new world order and the war on terror / Michael Rose -- War in the 21st century / Jeremy Black.

Summary:

War has been the great catalyst of change in the last century. Military historians bring their collective knowledge to bear on the cataclysmic events that have shaped the modern world.

ISBN:

0500251630 (hbk.)
9780500251638 (hbk.)

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)