Ferguson, Niall. <br/><br/>
The pity of war / 
Niall Ferguson. 
 - London :  Allen Lane ; Penguin,  1998. 
 - xlv, 624 p. :  ill., ports. ;  24 cm. +  hbk. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: (pages 546-587) and index. 
<br/><br/>The myths of Militarism -- Empires, Ententes and Edwardian Appeasement -- Britain's War of Illusions -- Arms and Men -- Public Finance and National Security -- The last days of Mankind: 28 June-4 August 1914 -- The Augusts Days: The myth of War Enthusiasm -- The Press Gang -- Economic Capability: The Advantage Squandered -- Strategy, Tactics and the Net Body Count -- 'Maximum slaughter at minimum expense': War Finance -- The Death Instinct: Why men fought -- The captor's dilemma -- How (not) to pay for the War, 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0713992468 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>World War, 1914-1918.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain--History--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>940.31