Dreadnought:Britain,Germany,and the Coming of the Great War

Dreadnought:Britain,Germany,and the Coming of the Great War by Robert K. Massie.1991 1st Ed/1stPrinting Random Hse BOMC hardcover w/dj in like new condition.Bk dims:6.5x2.0x9.5inches,2.95lb,1007pg.The author was an historian whose previous books include Nicholas&Alexandria,and Peter the Great.This book relates a detailed chronology of"the personal and the national rivalries involved in the 20th century's first arms race".Throughout the 19th century,Britain maintained"isolationism",while maintaining sea supremacy.1871 witnessed Prussia's Titan Bismarck creating the superpower"German Empire", followed in 1890 with Kaiser Wilhelm II constructing a powerful German navy.A threatened Britain allied with France and Russia to form the"Triple Entente".In 1906,Britain introduced the world's first"Dreadnought",an armoured,steam propelled battleship armed with ten 12 inch guns.Germany followed with theirs.A history of the political figures,admirals,and events leading to WWI.Includes B&W photos.