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Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Black is a pre-eminent military historian, thinker and strategist. His publications include The French and Napoleonic Wars, A History of Artillery, Importance of Being Poirot ; The World of James Bond ; and A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps . He is professor emeritus of history at the University of Exeter. Klappentext This text provides an innovative global military history that joins three periods-World War I, the interwar years, and World War II. Jeremy Black offers a comprehensive survey of both wars, comparing continuities and differences. He traces the causes of each war and assesses land, sea, and air warfare as separate dimensions. Zusammenfassung This text provides an innovative global military history that joins three periods—World War I, the interwar years, and World War II. Jeremy Black offers a comprehensive survey of both wars, comparing continuities and differences. He traces the causes of each war and assesses land, sea, and air warfare as separate dimensions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations Preface Introduction Part I: The First World War 1 Causes 2 The First World War, Land Warfare 3 The First World War at Sea 4 The First World War in the Air Part II: The Interwar Years 5 The Interwar Years, Land Warfare 6 The Interwar Years at Sea 7 The Interwar Years in the Air Part III: The Second World War 8 Causes 9 The Second World War, Land Warfare 10 The Second World War at Sea 11 The Second World War in the Air Conclusions Notes About the Author