by Norman Stone · Booket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408142546
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In 'A Brief History of the Second World War,' Norman Stone, a renowned historian, offers a concise summary of the six years of the bloodiest conflict in history. With his characteristic narrative style and a deep understanding of events, Stone breaks down the origins, main events, and consequences of the war, from the economic depressions of the interwar period to the devastating atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This unique and agile volume explores the invasion of Poland, the Eastern Front, the battles in North Africa, Burma, and the war in the Pacific, providing a clear and concise view of this crucial period in world history.
Norman Stone was a British historian and author. At the time of his death, he was Professor of European History in the Department of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara, having formerly been a professor at the University of Oxford, a lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and an adviser to British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. He was a board member of the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVIM).
