A higher form of killing : six weeks in World War I that forever changed the nature of warfare
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2015.
Status
Central Library - History - 2nd Floor
940.4 P
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940.4 P
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Franklin Ave. Library - Nonfiction - Adult
940.4 P
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940.4 P
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - History - 2nd Floor | 940.4 P | On Shelf |
| Franklin Ave. Library - Nonfiction - Adult | 940.4 P | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Airships -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Germany -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- History -- 20th century.
Just war doctrine -- History -- 20th century.
Lusitania (Steamship)
War (Philosophy) -- History -- 20th century.
Weapons of mass destruction -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Chemical warfare.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
Ypres, 2nd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1915.
Bombing, Aerial -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Germany -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- History -- 20th century.
Just war doctrine -- History -- 20th century.
Lusitania (Steamship)
War (Philosophy) -- History -- 20th century.
Weapons of mass destruction -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Chemical warfare.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
Ypres, 2nd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1915.
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
340 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
An acclaimed historian chronicles the birth of weapons of mass destruction during World War I, including the use of poison gas by the Germans at Ypres, the torpedoes that sunk the Lusitania and an aerial bombardment of London by a zeppelin.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Preston, D. (2015). A higher form of killing: six weeks in World War I that forever changed the nature of warfare (First U.S. edition.). Bloomsbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Preston, Diana, 1952-. 2015. A Higher Form of Killing: Six Weeks in World War I That Forever Changed the Nature of Warfare. Bloomsbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Preston, Diana, 1952-. A Higher Form of Killing: Six Weeks in World War I That Forever Changed the Nature of Warfare Bloomsbury Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Preston, Diana. A Higher Form of Killing: Six Weeks in World War I That Forever Changed the Nature of Warfare First U.S. edition., Bloomsbury Press, 2015.
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