Barbara W. Tuchman






Barbara W. Tuchman

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born
January 30, 1912

died
February 06, 1989

gender
female

place of birth
New York, New York, The United States

genre
History


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Barbara Wertheim Tuchman was an American self-trained historian and author. She became best known for The Guns of August, a history of the prelude and first month of World War I.

As an author, Tuchman focused on producing popular history. Her clear, dramatic storytelling covered topics as diverse as the 14th century and World War I, and sold millions of copies.




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avg rating: 4.13 | 3,662 ratings | 502 reviews | 18 distinct works | 20 fans
The Guns of August The Guns of August
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 4.24 — 1,149 ratings — published 1962
26 editions
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A Distant Mirror:  The Calamit... A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 4.17 — 982 ratings — published 1979
33 editions
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The March of Folly: From Troy... The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 3.99 — 334 ratings — published 1984
18 editions
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The Proud Tower: A Portrait of... The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 4.11 — 307 ratings — published 1966
16 editions
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The Zimmermann Telegram The Zimmermann Telegram
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 3.90 — 167 ratings — published 1958
9 editions
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Stilwell and the American Expe... Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-45
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 4.05 — 135 ratings — published 1971
14 editions
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The First Salute The First Salute
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 3.76 — 115 ratings — published 1988
16 editions
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Practicing History:  Selected... Practicing History: Selected Essays
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 3.77 — 57 ratings — published 1981
7 editions
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Bible and Sword: England and P... Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 3.69 — 42 ratings — published 1968
8 editions
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August 1914. Geschichte. August 1914. Geschichte.
by Barbara W. Tuchman
avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published 1962
6 editions
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"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change, windows on the world and lighthouses erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind.

Books are humanity in print."
Barbara W. Tuchman
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"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change, windows on the world and lighthouses erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind.

"Books are humanity in print. "
Barbara W. Tuchman
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"Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows on the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time."
Barbara W. Tuchman
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