Books by David Edgerton
Found 2 books
That is from the quite good Britain’s War Machine: Weapons, Resources, and Experts in the Second World War , by David Edgerton.
1. David Edgerton, Britain’s War Machine: Weapons, Resources, and Experts in the Second World War . This would appear to be a new angle on WWII, arguing that Britain circa 1940 was not the lame duck — either economically or technologically — that it is often made out to be. Readable, persuasive to this non-expert, and it does help explain why the Nazis didn’t just take them over.
That is from David Edgerton, The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth Century . Here are my previous posts on the book and on other work by Edgerton.
Yes, I am continuing to read David Edgerton’s The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth Century History , and it is one of the must-read non-fiction books of this year. Here are a few points I gleaned from my time spent with the book on the plane last evening:
2. David Edgerton, The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth Century History . I’m only on p.34, but this one is spectacular and I expect to read it closely all the way through. You’ll probably hear about it more in future blog posts. He takes on many myths about British postwar decline, for instance, arguing that British business actually did pretty well in the 1950s and 60s. Right now it is out only in the UK, but the above link still will get you a copy. Here is a good Colin K...