The monuments men: Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Witter, Bret, author.
Published:
New York : Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Back Bay media tie-in edition.
Physical Desc:
xvi, 473 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Status:
Description
"...In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, this acclaimed book follows six Monument Men on their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis."--
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Location
Call Number
Status
Durham Adult Non-Fiction
940.531 EDS
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Guilford Adult Non-Fiction
940.53 EDSEL
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North Branford/Smith Adult Nonfiction
940.53 Edsel
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Allied Forces. -- Supreme Headquarters. -- Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section -- History.
Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe.
Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316240055, 0316240052
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9, 25 Points
Level 9, 25 Points
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Center Street, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [447]-454) and index.
Description
"...In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, this acclaimed book follows six Monument Men on their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis."--,Provided by the publisher.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,9.0,25,161909
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Edsel, R. M., & Witter, B. (2013). The monuments men: Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history. First Back Bay media tie-in edition. Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Edsel, Robert M. and Bret, Witter. 2013. The Monuments Men: Allied Heros, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Edsel, Robert M. and Bret, Witter, The Monuments Men: Allied Heros, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Edsel, Robert M., and Bret Witter. The Monuments Men: Allied Heros, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. First Back Bay media tie-in edition. Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
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