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World War I: The Definitive Visual History: The Definitive Visual History from Sarajevo to Versailles
World War I: The Definitive Visual History: The Definitive Visual History from Sarajevo to Versailles
hardback
Published:
3 March, 2014
hardback
Published:
3 March, 2014
Description
Vividly portraying confrontation on land, sea, and in the skies, this history book is a brilliant and fascinating portrait of the Great War. Sumptuously illustrated, this definitive account recounts in striking visual detail the lead-up, development, and course of the First World War. It also includes a directory of memorial sites to visit and the commemoration of the war a hundred years later. Engaging narrative, detailed maps, historic photographs, and a rich collection of arms, equipment, and artefacts recreate the experience of titanic World War I battles such as Passchendaele, Gallipoli, the Somme, and Verdun, and the trench warfare that left an indelible mark on the collective memory of countries that lost a generation of young men.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781409347613 |
| ISBN10 | 1409347613 |
| Number Of Pages | 360 |
| Item Weight | 2137 g |
| Product Dimensions | 258 x 32 x 302 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | DK |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | UK ed. |
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Media Reviews
As you'd expect from a Dorling Kindersley book, each page is beautifully laid out, with quotes and easy-to-follow fact boxes, and if ever a subject benefited from this treatment it is World War I. -- Michael Hodges * Event Magazine- The Mail on Sunday *
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Author's Bio
R G Grant is a history writer who has published 40 books on historical topics, ranging from the American Revolution to the Cold War. His major works include the DK bestsellers Flight: 100 Years of Aviation, Battle, Battle at Sea and Commanders.