Barbara W. Tuchman
Barbara W. Tuchman achieved prominence as a historian with The Zimmermann Telegram and international fame with The Guns of August, which won the Pulitzer Prize. There followed five more books: The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China (also awarded the Pulitzer Prize), A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, and The March of Folly. The First Salute was Mrs. Tuchman’s last book before her death in February 1989.
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The Proud Tower
eBook | 544 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-307-79811-4 (0-307-79811-9)
August 31, 2011 | $13.99
"The diplomatic origins, so-called, of the War are only the fever chart of the patient; they do not tell us what caused the fever. To probe for underlying causes and deeper forces one must operate within the framework of a whole society and try to discover what moved the people in...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 544 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-307-79811-4 (0-307-79811-9)
August 31, 2011 | $13.99
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"The diplomatic origins, so-called, of the War are only the fever chart of the patient; they do not tell us what caused the fever. To probe for underlying causes and deeper forces one must operate within the framework of a whole society and try to discover what moved the people in...
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A Distant Mirror
eBook | 704 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Europe; History - Medieval; History - Europe - Western
978-0-307-79369-0 (0-307-79369-9)
August 3, 2011 | $16.99
The 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war, fear and the Plague. Barbara Tuchman anatomizes the century, revealing both the great rhythms of...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 704 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Europe; History - Medieval; History - Europe - Western
978-0-307-79369-0 (0-307-79369-9)
August 3, 2011 | $16.99
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The 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war, fear and the Plague. Barbara Tuchman anatomizes the century, revealing both the great rhythms of...
The March of Folly
eBook | 464 pages | Ballantine Books | History - World; History - Civilization; History - Reference
978-0-307-79856-5 (0-307-79856-9)
July 20, 2011 | $14.99
Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 464 pages | Ballantine Books | History - World; History - Civilization; History - Reference
978-0-307-79856-5 (0-307-79856-9)
July 20, 2011 | $14.99
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Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Bible and Sword
eBook | 432 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Israel; History - World; History - Civilization
978-0-307-79799-5 (0-307-79799-6)
July 13, 2011 | $13.99
With the lucidity and vividness that characterize all her work, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Barbara Tuchman, explores the complex relationship of Britain to Palestine that led to the founding of the modern Jewish state--and to many of the problems that plague the Middle East today.
"Barbara Tuchman is a wise and...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 432 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Israel; History - World; History - Civilization
978-0-307-79799-5 (0-307-79799-6)
July 13, 2011 | $13.99
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With the lucidity and vividness that characterize all her work, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Barbara Tuchman, explores the complex relationship of Britain to Palestine that led to the founding of the modern Jewish state--and to many of the problems that plague the Middle East today.
"Barbara Tuchman is a wise and...
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trade paperback.
Practicing History
eBook | 320 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Reference; History - Civilization
978-0-307-79855-8 (0-307-79855-0)
July 13, 2011 | $17.99
From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Here is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 320 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Reference; History - Civilization
978-0-307-79855-8 (0-307-79855-0)
July 13, 2011 | $17.99
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From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Here is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
First Salute
eBook | 368 pages | Ballantine Books | History - United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); History - North America
978-0-307-79857-2 (0-307-79857-7)
June 22, 2011 | $14.99
"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 368 pages | Ballantine Books | History - United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); History - North America
978-0-307-79857-2 (0-307-79857-7)
June 22, 2011 | $14.99
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"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Guns of August
eBook | 640 pages | Presidio Press | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-307-56762-8 (0-307-56762-1)
July 22, 2009 | $7.99
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating detail, and an intense knowledge of her subject and its characters, Ms. Tuchman reveals, for the first time, just how the war started, why...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
eBook | 640 pages | Presidio Press | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-307-56762-8 (0-307-56762-1)
July 22, 2009 | $7.99
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Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating detail, and an intense knowledge of her subject and its characters, Ms. Tuchman reveals, for the first time, just how the war started, why...
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The Guns of August
Paperback | 640 pages | Presidio Press | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-47609-8 (0-345-47609-3)
August 3, 2004 | $10.99
"More dramtatic than fiction...THE GUNS OF AUGUST is a magnificent narrative--beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained...The product of painstaking and sophisticated research."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Paperback | 640 pages | Presidio Press | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-47609-8 (0-345-47609-3)
August 3, 2004 | $10.99
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"More dramtatic than fiction...THE GUNS OF AUGUST is a magnificent narrative--beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained...The product of painstaking and sophisticated research."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Proud Tower
Trade Paperback | 544 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-40501-2 (0-345-40501-3)
August 27, 1996 | $21.00
"The diplomatic origins, so-called, of the War are only the fever chart of the patient; they do not tell us what caused the fever. To probe for underlying causes and deeper forces one must operate within the framework of a whole society and try to discover what moved the people in...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 544 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-40501-2 (0-345-40501-3)
August 27, 1996 | $21.00
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"The diplomatic origins, so-called, of the War are only the fever chart of the patient; they do not tell us what caused the fever. To probe for underlying causes and deeper forces one must operate within the framework of a whole society and try to discover what moved the people in...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Guns of August
Trade Paperback | 544 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-38623-6 (0-345-38623-X)
March 8, 1994 | $21.00
"More dramtatic than fiction...THE GUNS OF AUGUST is a magnificent narrative--beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained...The product of painstaking and sophisticated research."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 544 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War I; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-38623-6 (0-345-38623-X)
March 8, 1994 | $21.00
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"More dramtatic than fiction...THE GUNS OF AUGUST is a magnificent narrative--beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained...The product of painstaking and sophisticated research."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating...
First Salute
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Ballantine Books | History - United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); History - North America
978-0-345-33667-5 (0-345-33667-4)
September 6, 1989 | $22.00
"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Ballantine Books | History - United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); History - North America
978-0-345-33667-5 (0-345-33667-4)
September 6, 1989 | $22.00
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"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly...
Also available as an
eBook.
Distant Mirror
Trade Paperback | 704 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Europe; History - Europe - Western; History - Medieval
978-0-345-34957-6 (0-345-34957-1)
July 12, 1987 | $24.95
"Wise, witty, and wonderful . . . A great book, in a great historical tradition." Commentary
The 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 704 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Europe; History - Europe - Western; History - Medieval
978-0-345-34957-6 (0-345-34957-1)
July 12, 1987 | $24.95
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"Wise, witty, and wonderful . . . A great book, in a great historical tradition." Commentary
The 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war...
Zimmermann Telegram
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War II; History - United States - 20th Century; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-32425-2 (0-345-32425-0)
March 12, 1985 | $17.00
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Military - World War II; History - United States - 20th Century; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-0-345-32425-2 (0-345-32425-0)
March 12, 1985 | $17.00
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The March of Folly
Trade Paperback | 464 pages | Ballantine Books | History - World; History - Civilization; History - Reference
978-0-345-30823-8 (0-345-30823-9)
February 12, 1985 | $25.95
Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 464 pages | Ballantine Books | History - World; History - Civilization; History - Reference
978-0-345-30823-8 (0-345-30823-9)
February 12, 1985 | $25.95
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Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that...
Also available as an
eBook.
Bible and Sword
Trade Paperback | 432 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Israel; History - World; History - Civilization
978-0-345-31427-7 (0-345-31427-1)
February 12, 1984 | $21.00
With the lucidity and vividness that characterize all her work, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Barbara Tuchman, explores the complex relationship of Britain to Palestine that led to the founding of the modern Jewish state--and to many of the problems that plague the Middle East today.
"Barbara Tuchman is a wise and...
Written by Barbara W. Tuchman
Trade Paperback | 432 pages | Ballantine Books | History - Israel; History - World; History - Civilization
978-0-345-31427-7 (0-345-31427-1)
February 12, 1984 | $21.00
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With the lucidity and vividness that characterize all her work, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Barbara Tuchman, explores the complex relationship of Britain to Palestine that led to the founding of the modern Jewish state--and to many of the problems that plague the Middle East today.
"Barbara Tuchman is a wise and...
Also available as an
eBook.
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