TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shirer, William L.,
TI  - The rise and fall of the third reich : : a history of Nazi Germany / 
SN  - 9781451642599
AV  - DD 256.5 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York : 
PB  - Simon and Shuster, 
KW  - Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
KW  - Germany -- History -- 1933-1945
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Since its publication five decades ago, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century's blackest hours. A worldwide bestseller with millions of copies in print, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. Here, in a thoughtful new introduction for the fiftieth anniversary of its National Book Award win, Ron Rosenbaum, author of the much-admired Explaining Hitler, takes a fresh and penetrating look at this vital and enduring classic and the role it continues to play in today's discussions of the history of Nazi Germany
ER  -