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The Wages of Destruction
Adam Tooze · 2007 · 832 pages
Adam Tooze's The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy provides a groundbreaking new account of how Hitler established himself in power, mobilized for war - and led his country to annihilation.
Was the tragedy of the Second World War determined by Nazi Germany's terrifying power, or by its fatal weakness?
This gripping and universally-acclaimed new history tells the real story of the cost of Hitler's plans for world domination - and will overturn everything you thought you knew about the Third Reich.
'A tour de force' Niall Ferguson
'Masterful ... smashes a gallery of preconceptions' The Times
'This book will change the way we look at Nazi history ... nothing less than a masterpiece. Rejoice, rejoice, for a great historian is born' Sunday Telegraph
'A remarkable and gripping revision of the history of Nazi Germany' New Statesman Books of the Year
'A powerful and provocative reassessment of the whole story' Richard Overy
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Elon Musk
“Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman The Gallic Wars by Caesar Twelve Against the Gods by Bolitho Genghis Khan by Weatherford The first one on the list will take a while to get through, but is very much worthwhile. Admittedly, this is a list that appeals to those who think about Rome every day. I hope someone makes an audiobook of The Encyclopedia of Military History by Dupuy and The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Creasy.”↗
Dan Carlin
“"Made the mistake of looking up something in "The Wages of Destruction" ( https://www.amazon.com/Wages-Destruction-Making-Breaking-Economy/dp/0143113208 )by @adam_tooze.Now I'm sucked into it again!One of the most important books on WW2 that I've ever read.And one of the few economics-oriented works that's been a page turner."”↗
Horace Dediu
“@benedictevans I know the book. Stunning.”↗