What Is Back of the War (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Albert Jeremiah Beveridge

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330437675 ISBN 13 : 9781330437674

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Behind the headlines: a ground‑level look at war’s hidden engines and human voices. This book blends travelogue, reportage, and thoughtful analysis to reveal how war reshapes nations, economies, and daily life from neutral shores to front lines. It offers a clear view of the forces at work beyond the battle itself, through the eyes of ordinary people, diplomats, workers, and soldiers.

In brisk, accessible prose, you’ll follow scenes from a Belgian camp in the Netherlands to guarded ships in the Channel, and you’ll hear from German workers, French artillery crews, and British officials. The chapters connect dramatic moments to larger questions about government, industry, and society during wartime. The writing aims to illuminate not just what happens, but why it matters for the future of peace and power.

- Eyewitness scenes that place you on quiet Dutch streets near a war‑time internment camp and on a ship held by naval guards.
- Insights into how war changes work, government control, and the organization of huge tasks like transport, supply, and medical care.
- Perspectives from workers and leaders in multiple countries about what the war means for politics, economics, and social reforms.
- Reflections on the role of the state in crisis, the cost of debt, and the promise of postwar changes in industry and governance.

Ideal for readers curious about the human and systemic sides of war, and for those seeking a grounded, nonfiction view of how global conflict reshapes ordinary life.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330437675
• ISBN 13: 9781330437674
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 474
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