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Darkest Days The Truth Behind Britain's Rush to War 1914

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ISBN-10: 1781683506

ISBN-13: 9781781683507

Edition: 2014

Authors: Douglas Newton

List price: $41.00
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Through a forensic study of the personal papers of many of the key figures on both sides of the debate, historian Douglas Newton pieces together what really went on in the frenetic weeks between the assassination in Sarajevo and the declaration of war on August 4, 1914.Many recently published histories of Britain's Great War embrace the war as a good war—irresistible, righteous, and popular. It has become almost heretical to offer criticism of Britain's intervention. This book presents a new critical examination of the government's choice for war, and weaves into the story an account of those 'Radicals' and other activists who urged a neutral diplomacy in 1914.The Darkest Days shows how the…    
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Book details

List price: $41.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Verso Books
Publication date: 8/12/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 6.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

Doug Newton taught in school for more than two decades before training teachers at Newcastle University where he is a professor. He is an inventor himself and has written several very successful books on science and technology education and has received awards for his work. He is also a Professorial Fellow at Durham University where he contributes to the science and technology training of undergraduate and postgraduate trainee teachers. His research is largely to do with strategies that support understanding, particularly in connection with learning science and technology. Professor Newton's numerous publications have attracted a world-wide readership and have been translated into other…