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The Bombers and the Bombed: Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-1945
by Overy, Richard J. | HC | Good
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 0670025151
- Book Title
- Bombers and the Bombed : Allied Air War over Europe 1940-1945
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.8in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / World War II, Military / Aviation, Europe / General
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 30.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 592 Pages
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The ultimate history of the Allied bombing campaigns in World War II Technology shapes the nature of all wars, and the Second World War hinged on a most unpredictable weapon: the bomb. Day and night, Britain and the United States unleashed massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize occupied Europe, destroying its cities. The grisly consequences call into question how "moral" a war the Allies fought. The Bombers and the Bombed radically overhauls our understanding of World War II. It pairs the story of the civilian front line in the Allied air war alongside the political context that shaped their strategic bombing campaigns, examining the responses to bombing and being bombed with renewed clarity. The first book to examine seriously not only the well-known attacks on Dresden and Hamburg but also the significance of the firebombing on other fronts, including Italy, where the crisis was far more severe than anything experienced in Germany, this is Richard Overy's finest work yet. It is a rich reminder of the terrible military, technological, and ethical issues that relentlessly drove all the war's participants into an abyss.
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670025151
ISBN-13
9780670025152
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167602228
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bombers and the Bombed : Allied Air War over Europe 1940-1945
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / World War II, Military / Aviation, Europe / General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
30.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D785.O92 2013
Reviews
"What has long been needed is a sober, dispassionate, fully-sourced exploration of what the bombing campaign comprised, how it developed in the course of a long conflict and what it achieved. Richard Overy, a professor of history at Exeter University in Britain, has writen preceisely such a book, a detailed, meticulous analysis that is all the more powerful for eschewing the hysteria that has long colored this subject for too long." - Ben Macintyre, New York Times Sunday Book Review "There will be debate over the bombing campaign in Europe for years to come…. In the future, though, that debate will have to take into account the facts and the arguments marshaled by Overy in 'The Bombers and the Bombed,' which immediately becomes an essential part of the literature of World War II. The conclusions it reaches about 'strategic bombing' will have to be reckoned with by any nation that takes it upon itself to bomb another into submission, if not oblivion, and anyone who takes those conclusions seriously will be hard-pressed to argue the efficacy of that strategy." -Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post "For anyone interested in the politics of the Allied air war, this is an indispensable and eye-opening book." -Adam Tooze, Wall Street Journal "Overy delivers an insightful analysis of how all nations reversed their abhorrence of killing civilians when it became unavoidable. Overy provides an eye-opening and often distressing account… For a far more expansive view that includes those on the receiving end [of the bombing], Overy is the choice." - Kirkus "Superb… Overy has presented a very strong case in support of his view." - Booklist "First comprehensive analysis of the Allied strategic bombing offensive in Europe." - Publishers Weekly "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." - Economist "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." - Financial Times
Lccn
2013-018405
Dewey Decimal
940.54/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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