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008			080522s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2007044108
020			_a9781416567844
050	0	0	_aD741 _b.B255 2008
082	0		_a940.5311 BAK
100	1		_aBaker, Nicholson
245	1	0	_aHuman smoke : _bthe beginnings of World War II, the end of civilization _c/ Nicholson Baker.
250			_a1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Simon & Schuster _c, 2008.
300			_a566 p. _c; 25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [529]-545) and index.
520			_aThis wide-ranging, fresh perspective on the political and social landscape that gave rise to World War II delivers a moving indictment of the treasured myths that have romanticized much of the 1930s and 1940s. Incorporating meticulous research and well-documented sources--including newspaper and magazine articles, radio speeches, memoirs, and diaries--the book juxtaposes hundreds of interrelated moments of decision, brutality, suffering, and mercy. Vivid glimpses of political leaders and their dissenters illuminate the gradual, horrifying advance toward global war and holocaust. Baker's narrative unfolds gracefully, tragically, and persuasively, leaving a profound impact on our perceptions of historical events and mourning the unthinkable loss humanity has borne at its own hand.--From publisher description.
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _x--Causes
650			_aJews _x-Persecutions _z-Europe _x-History
942			_cMO
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