The World War II book
2022
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An accessible guide to the key events and turning points of the Second World War, and the people and groups behind them. Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies and turning points of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern world. Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold explanatory graphics The World War II Book explores the causes, key events, and lasting consequences of the Second World War. Using the original, graphic-led approach of the series, entries profile more than 90 of the key ideas and events during and surrounding the conflict - from the rise of Hitler and Fascism in the 1930s to Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and the bombing of Hiroshima to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. Offering a uniquely compelling, accessible, and immediate history of the war, The World War II Book shows how key battles, political and economic forces, individual leaders, and technological advances influenced the course of the conflict.
Main title:
The World War II book / [contributors, Adrian Gilbert [and seven others] ; illustrator, James Graham].
Author:
Gilbert, Adrian, authorGraham, James (Illustrator), aillustrator
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2022.©2022
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), colour maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
The seeds of war 1914-39Europe goes to war 1939-40The widening war 1941-42Turning the tide 1943-44Endgame 1945.
ISBN:
9780241347119 (hbk)9780241347119
Dewey class:
940.53
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
514901
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 940.53 WOR | Available |