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The First World War

Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The First World War

Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 24 million dead, and sowed the seeds of another worldwide conflict 20 years later. This is the only book in the English language to offer comprehensive coverage of how Germany and Austria-Hungary, two of the key belligerents, conducted the war and what defeat meant to them. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, including new developments in the historiography and, in particular, addressing new work on the cultural history of the war. This edition also includes: - New material on the domestic front, covering Austria-Hungary's internal political frictions and ethnic fissures - More on Austria-Hungary and Germany's position within the wider geopolitical framework - Increased coverage of the Eastern front The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1914-1918 offers an authoritative and well-researched survey of the role of the Central powers that will be an invaluable text for all those studying the First World War and the development of modern warfare.

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Decisions for War, 1914-1917

By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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Decisions for War, 1914-1917

By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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Cambridge University Press

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0521545307

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The Demon of Geopolitics

How Karl Haushofer "Educated" Hitler and Hess

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The Demon of Geopolitics

How Karl Haushofer "Educated" Hitler and Hess

By: Holger H. Herwig

Karl Haushofer, a Bavarian general and professor, is widely recognized as the “father of geopolitics.” In 1945 the United States sought to put him on trial at Nuremberg as a major war criminal for being “Hitler’s intellectual godfather” and the true author of Mein Kampf. In this definitive biography, noted historian Holger H. Herwig assesses the fiction and reality behind these claims. Making comprehensive use of Haushofer’s previously unavailable private papers, Herwig analyzes Haushofer’s geopolitical concepts, his relations with his student Rudolf Hess, and his mentorship of Hitler and Hess at Landsberg Prison in 1924. Herwig offers unique insights into Haushofer’s crucial behind-the-scenes influence in providing the Nazis with his theories of Autarky and Lebensraum, the rationale for Germany’s control of Europe and the world. This riveting book ends with Haushofer’s final verdict on himself: “I want to be forgotten and forgotten.” But the author concludes with the admonition that the “demon” of Geopolitik demands much closer scrutiny in this new age of geopolitics.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442261145

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Decisions for War, 1914-1917

By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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Deadly Seas

The Duel Between The St.Croix And The U305 In The Battle Of The Atlantic

By: David Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

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Deadly Seas

The Duel Between The St.Croix And The U305 In The Battle Of The Atlantic

By: David Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

A brilliant work of naval history, Deadly Seas tells the dramatic story of the birth, life, and death of two wartime vessels, one Allied, the other Axis, and, through them, the larger story of the epic Battle of the Atlantic itself.

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Vintage Canada

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The Marne, 1914

The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The Marne, 1914

The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

By: Holger H. Herwig

For the first time in a generation, here is a bold new account of the Battle of the Marne, a cataclysmic encounter that prevented a quick German victory in World War I and changed the course of two wars and the world. With exclusive information based on newly unearthed documents, Holger H. Herwig re-creates the dramatic battle and reinterprets Germany’s aggressive “Schlieffen Plan” as a carefully crafted design to avoid a protracted war against superior coalitions. He paints a fresh portrait of the run-up to the Marne and puts in dazzling relief the Battle of the Marne itself: the French resolve to win, and the crucial lack of coordination between Germany’s First and Second Armies. Herwig also provides stunning cameos of all the important players, from Germany’s Chief of General Staff Helmuth von Moltke to his rival, France’s Joseph Joffre. Revelatory and riveting, this is the source on this seminal event.

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Random House Trade Paperbacks

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0812978293

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The Marne, 1914

The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

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On a Knife Edge

How Germany Lost the First World War

By: Holger Afflerbach

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On a Knife Edge

How Germany Lost the First World War

By: Holger Afflerbach

Was the outcome of the First World War on a knife edge? In this major new account of German wartime politics and strategy Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in the balance until relatively late in the war. Using new evidence from diaries, letters and memoirs, he fundamentally revises our understanding of German strategy from the decision to go to war and the failure of the western offensive to the radicalisation of Germany's war effort under Hindenburg and Ludendorff and the ultimate collapse of the Central Powers. He uncovers the struggles in wartime Germany between supporters of peace and hardliners who wanted to fight to the finish. He suggests that Germany was not nearly as committed to all-out conquest as previous accounts argue. Numerous German peace advances could have offered the opportunity to end the war before it dragged Europe into the abyss.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108967183

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The First World War

Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

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Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

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Pathways to Heaven

Contesting Mainline and Fundamentalist Christianity in Papua New Guinea

By: Holger Jebens

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Pathways to Heaven

Contesting Mainline and Fundamentalist Christianity in Papua New Guinea

By: Holger Jebens

Based around the case study of a single village in Papua New Guinea, 'Pathways to Heaven' examines the tensions, antagonisms and outright confrontations that can occur within local Christian communities upon the arrival of global versions of fundamentalism.

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Berghahn Books

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1845450051

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Platonic Patterns

By: Holger Thesleff

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Platonic Patterns

By: Holger Thesleff

Platonic Patterns is a reprint collection of many of Holger Thesleff's studies in Plato-spanning from 1967 to 2003. It includes three books, four articles and a new introduction by the author, which sets the general outline of his interpretation of Plato. Whereas much of the scholarship on Plato has tended to operate within the frame of one language and/or a single school of thought, Thesleff constructively combines several discoveries and theories (philosophical, philological and historical) of various scholars with his own research, focusing on how Plato can be understood in his own context.The work represents small but significant breakthroughs in research on Plato from an internationally inclusive standpoint. Having previously been published mainly in Finland by scholarly societies, availability outside the Nordic countries has, up until now, been minimal.Thesleff employs his singular expertise of Greek language and literature to make innovative contributions to the study and interpretation of Plato. He thematically stresses the significance of the less overt elements found in Plato's dialogues, such as Plato's use of humor and his linguistic expression, while taking into account the chronology and/or the intended audience.

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Parmenides Publishing

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1930972598

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9781930972599

Chemical Micro Process Engineering

Fundamentals, Modelling and Reactions

By: Volker Hessel,Steffen Hardt,Holger Löwe

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Chemical Micro Process Engineering

Fundamentals, Modelling and Reactions

By: Volker Hessel,Steffen Hardt,Holger Löwe

Micro process engineering is approaching both academia and industry. With the provision of micro devices and systems by commercial suppliers, one main barrier for using these units has been eliminated. More and more they become familiar, thereby being one facet of the upheaval in chemical industry. This book focuses on processes rather than on devices: what is 'before' and 'behind' micro device fabrication. A comprehensive and detailed overview is given on: - A multi-faceted, hierarchic analysis of chemical micro process technology - Modelling and simulation of micro reactors - Liquid- and liquid/liquid-phase reactions - Gas/liquid reactions - Gas-phase reactions (heterogeneous catalysis)

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527605371

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Praising the Goddess

A Comparative and Annotated Re-Edition of Six Demotic Hymns and Praises Addressed to Isis

By: Holger Kockelmann

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Praising the Goddess

A Comparative and Annotated Re-Edition of Six Demotic Hymns and Praises Addressed to Isis

By: Holger Kockelmann

In recent decades, the relation between Egyptian and Greek praises of the goddess Isis has received much scholarly attention. The present study, however, focuses on six Demotic hymns and praises directed to this goddess: P. Heidelberg dem. 736 verso, O. Hor 10, Theban Graffiti 3156, 3462, 3445, and P. Tebt. Tait 14. These texts from the second century BC to the second century AD are re-edited in facsimile, transliteration and translation. A commentary to each document discusses philological matters, providing improved readings in some instances. For the first time, the six texts are analyzed comparatively in regard to formal features and content. The concept of Isis that is outlined by the Demotic sources is set against Isis' role as described by other Egyptian sources (such as temple inscriptions or theophoric personal names) and by Greek eulogies of the goddess. An appendix offers an overview of other Demotic hymns and praises addressed to various divinities.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110212250

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9783110212259

Understanding Body Shapes of Animals

Shapes as mechanical constructions and Systems moving on minimal energy level

By: Holger Preuschoft

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Understanding Body Shapes of Animals

Shapes as mechanical constructions and Systems moving on minimal energy level

By: Holger Preuschoft

This book discusses how and why animals evolved into particular shapes. The book identifies the physical laws which decide over the evolutionary (selective) value of body shape and morphological characters. Comparing the mechanical necessities with morphological details, the author attempts to understand how evolution works, and which sorts of limitations are set by selection. The book explains morphological traits in more biomechanical detail without getting lost in physics, or in methods. Most emphasis is placed on the proximate question, namely the identification of the mechanical stresses which must be sustained by the respective body parts, when they move the body or its parts against resistance. In the first part of the book the focus is on ‘primitive’ animals and later on the emphasis shifts to highly specialized mammals. Readers will learn more about living and fossil animals. A section of the book is dedicated to human evolution but not to produce another evolutionary tree, nor to refine a former one, but to contribute to answering the question: “WHY early humans have developed their particular body shape".

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Springer Nature

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3030276686

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9783030276683

'Luxury' Fleet: (RLE The First World War)

The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

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'Luxury' Fleet: (RLE The First World War)

The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

Originally published in 1980 ‘Luxury’ Fleet (the phrase was Winston Churchill’s) was the first history of the Imperial German navy from 1888 to 1918. After tracing the historical background to German naval ambitions, the first two sections of the book analyse Admiral Tirpitz’s programme of building a battle fleet strong enough to engage the Royal Navy in the North Sea. The author shows the fleet in its European setting and describes the warships and the attitudes of the officer corps and seamen. The final section of the book discusses the tactical deployment of the German fleet during the First World War, both in home waters and overseas; and it weighs the balance between those who supported fleet actions in preference to those who favoured cruiser and submarine warfare.

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Routledge

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1317703650

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The Origins of World War I.

By: Richard Frederick Hamilton,Holger Heinrich Herwig

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The Origins of World War I.

By: Richard Frederick Hamilton,Holger Heinrich Herwig

This work poses a straightforward - yet at the same time perplexing - question about World War I: Why did it happen? Several of the oft-cited causes are reviewed and discussed. The argument of the alliance systems is inadequate, lacking relevance or compelling force. The arguments of mass demands, those focusing on nationalism, militarism and social Darwinism, it is argued, are insufficient, lacking indications of frequency, intensity, and process (how they influenced the various decisions). The work focuses on decision-making, on the choices made by small coteries, in Austria-Hungary, German.

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1107390346

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Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914

By: Holger H. Herwig

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Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914

By: Holger H. Herwig

The book details which Germans pushed for overseas expansion, how they tried to implement their ambitions, and why they ultimately failed. Discussions of political leaders and diplomats, the navy, German nationals overseas, and the German Evangelical Church and its missions abroad contribute to the history of Wilhelmian Germany. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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1400858275

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Luxury Fleet

The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918

By: Holger Herwig

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The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918

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1317703669

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Deadly Seas

The Duel Between The St.Croix And The U305 In The Battle Of The Atlantic

By: David Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

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The Duel Between The St.Croix And The U305 In The Battle Of The Atlantic

By: David Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

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Bismarck

The Story Behind the Destruction of the Pride of Hitler's Navy

By: David Jay Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

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Bismarck

The Story Behind the Destruction of the Pride of Hitler's Navy

By: David Jay Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

Late in the morning of 27 May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck was sunk by an overwhelming British armada in a fierce battle that lasted ninety minutes. Admiral Gunther Lutjens, Captain Ernst Lindemann and 2,206 men of her crew were lost, only 115 survived. Five days earlier, an RAF reconnaissance plane flying low off the coast of Norway spotted four large warships in the sea below. At 19,000 tons fully loaded, the sight of the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was shocking enough; even more so was the sight of the 50,000 ton battleship Bismarck - the pride of the German navy - a ship shrouded in myth, an awesome and mysterious behemoth of destruction. Their purpose in these waters was obvious and chilling: the German navy was sending this powerful four-battleship task force to seize control of the North Atlantic sea lanes. The survival of free Britain was at stake. With almost all of Europe under Hitler's thumb, and the United States still frustratingly neutral, Britain was left alone to fight Nazi Germany. The only hope lay in the convoy route across the North Atlantic from the United States. The fate of Britain and the United States hung in the balance, and all knew that the destruction of the Bismarck would be a dramatic turning point in the war. Noted historians Bercuson and Herwig have uncovered much new information on the Bismarck, including a close examination of classified British and United States diplomatic files, only recently opened, revealing secret diplomatic manoeuvrings between Churchill and Roosevelt. They tell the full story of the Bismarck for the first time, from the key strategic decisions of the national leaders, to the gripping hour-by-hour account of the battle. This is the definitive account of one of the most dramatic and momentous events of the Second World War.

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Pimlico

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1845952235

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Bismarck

The Story Behind the Destruction of the Pride of Hitler’s Navy

By: David J Bercuson,Holger H Herwig

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The Story Behind the Destruction of the Pride of Hitler’s Navy

By: David J Bercuson,Holger H Herwig

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Random House

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1446425673

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World History of Warfare

By: Christon I. Archer,John R. Ferris,Holger H. Herwig,Timothy H. E. Travers

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World History of Warfare

By: Christon I. Archer,John R. Ferris,Holger H. Herwig,Timothy H. E. Travers

This book provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive coverage of warfare across times and cultures. Its main strengths are its ability to provide context for each period discussed, comparison between developments in Europe, Asia, and the colonized world, and critical and up-to-date bibliographies that allow the reader to pursue subjects in greater depth. - Jacket flap.

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0803219415

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9780803219410

The Grand Illusion

The Prussianization of the Chilean Army

By: William F. Sater,Holger H. Herwig

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The Grand Illusion

The Prussianization of the Chilean Army

By: William F. Sater,Holger H. Herwig

Well-researched and welcome work on the German efforts to train the Chilean army during the Parliamentary Regime (1891-1924). Argues convincingly that what appeared outwardly to be a Prussian-style military was in reality an ill-fed, poorly equipped mili

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803223935

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