Book description
The First World War killed around eight million men and bled Europe
dry. More than any other event, it made the twentieth century. In this
boldly conceived book and provocative, aimed to appeal not only to
students but also to the general reader, Niall Ferguson explodes many of
the myths surrounding the war. Niall Ferguson is Herzog Professor of
Financial History at the Stern School of Business, New York University,
Visiting Professor of History, Oxford University and Senior Research
Fellow, Jesus College, Oxford. His other books for Penguin include
Empire
, The Cash Nexus
, Colossus
, The War of the World
,
Virtual History
, High Financier
and Civilization
.
