8" X 10"; over 300 pages per volume; full color throughout; Thread-sewn binding
Editor(s)
Ian Westwell; Dennis Cove
Interest/Age Group
MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, PUBLIC LIBRARY
No. of Volumes
3
Special Features
Over 1,000 illustrations and 140 maps
List Price
US$ 399.93
Discounted Price
US$ 279.95
It
was supposed to be the war to end all wars. It was supposed to be brief. As it
happened, the brutal reality of World War I defied all predictions. From 1914 to
1918, casualties on both sides of the conflict were massive. Culturally and
politically, World War I marked the start of the so-called American century. One
hundred years later, young readers can still learn lessons from the past.
Arrangement
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3 highly illustrated volumes
provide a chronological account and regional overview of World War
I
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Volume 1: War and Response,
1914–1916
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Volume 2: Victory and Defeat,
1917–1918
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Volume 3: Home Fronts and
Technologies of War
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Boxed features
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Key Figures
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Eyewitness (firsthand
accounts)
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People and War
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Strategy and
Tactics
Scope
Coverage in over 900 pages
is wide-ranging, beginning with events leading to World War I and incorporating
analysis of the war’s aftermath. Perspective is all-inclusive—from
the German soldier to the French housewife, the Balkans to America, the
battlefield to the home front. Topics include the historical and political
background of the period, the grim realities of war, military strategy, the
search for peace, the changing role of women, and even wartime
arts.
Index
Volume 3 includes:
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Comprehensive
index
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Subject indexes
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People
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Battles
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Places
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Glossary
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Time line
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Resources for further
study
Benefits Especially for readers with little or
no knowledge of World War I, this easy-to-use reference is an important and
accessible resource. The events were real; their historical, social, political,
and military significance, enormous. The lessons they teach are here to be
learned.
History of World War I
"Eminently readable and accessible to all, the ambitiously
titled History of World War
I does not disappoint either for the accuracy of its
historical information or its lucid
analyses." AMERICAN REFERENCE
BOOKS ANNUAL, 2003
"This three-volume
History of World War
I is extremely complete.... If your curriculum includes the
study of World War I, you should consider including this volume in your
collection.... Recommended." THE
BOOK REPORT, September/October 2002
* [STARRED
REVIEW] "A well-written, substantive source that students will find
invaluable.... An outstanding addition to reference
collections." SCHOOL
LIBRARY JOURNAL, August 2002
"...Recommended for
school and public
libraries." BOOKLIST,
June 2002
"...excellent basic library references recommended not only
for grades 6 and older, but into the public and high school settings.... solid
collections recommended for library
purchase." CHILDREN'S
BOOKWATCH, March 2002
