The Atlantic and its Enemies

Informationen zum Autor Norman Stone (1941-2019) was one of Britain's most celebrated historians. He was the author of The Eastern Front, 1914-1917 (winner of the Wolfson Prize and published by Penguin), Europe Transformed and The Atlantic and its Enemies . He taught at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Bilkent. Klappentext An extremely characterful, surprising and beautifully written account of the world after 1945. Through Stone's personal choice of subjects, he brings to life the terrible fates and choices of so many individuals during the Cold War. Zusammenfassung Tells the history of how the West 'won' the Cold War. In this book, the author offers a perspective on events, from Vietnam to glasnost, and draws on his own experiences - such as his time in a Slovak prison - to show both the tragedy and the absurdity of the struggle that divided the world for over forty years.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Norman Stone
• Verlag: Penguin Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 25.08.2011
• EAN: 9780141044637
• ISBN: 978-0-14-104463-7
• Seiten: 720
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Weltgeschichte, Kalter Krieg, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, History of the Americas, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts