World War I : the definitive visual history
Grant, R. G.2024
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A uniquely accessible military history of one of the world's most devastating conflicts. Now revised and updated, this title takes you from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Treaty of Versailles. Experience some of the most prominent battles, such as the Somme and Verdun, through compelling direct accounts from soldiers who fought, as well as civilians who lived through World War I. Get a close-up view of the impressive weaponry and equipment used throughout the war in photographic galleries and learn more about the key people, including David Lloyd George and Joseph Joffre. Each chapter begins with a map and visual timeline to set the scene for the events to follow, highlighting when, where, and why things happened and changed history as they did. A final section of the book features commemorations that took place 100 years after the war.
Main title:
World War I : the definitive visual history / R.G. Grant.
Author:
Edition:
Revised and updated edition.
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.
Collation:
372 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2018.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241605417 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
2904169