World War One
By: Rupert Colley
Publisher: HarperPress
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hammersmith, London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9780007539116
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; History; Causes; Campaigns; Nineteen fourteen, A.D.; Military campaigns; War
Description: Know your stuff: Read a concise history of World War One in just one hour. World War One brought with it the world's first experience of Total War, involving all of the world's great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns and toxic gas attacks. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for all history lovers. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour ...