World War I in 100 objects
By: Peter Doyle
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780142181591
Subjects: World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746; World War, 1914-1918; World War I.; Material culture; Antiquities; Equipment and supplies; Military; World; History; Technology; Pictorial works; HISTORY
Other titles: World War I in one hundred objects; World War I in a hundred objects; World War 1 in 100 objects; World War One in 100 objects
Description: "A dynamic social history commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. General readers and history buffs alike have made bestsellers of books like A History of the World in 100 Objects. In that tradition, this handsome commemorative volume gives a unique perspective on one of the most pivotal and volatile events of modern history. In World War I in 100 Objects, military historian Peter Doyle shares a fascinating collection of items, from patriotic badges worn by British citizens to field equipment developed by the United States. Beautifully photographed, each item is accompanied by the unique story it tells about the war, its strategy, its innovations, and the people who fought it"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 100 Objects; title: Nations to War; title: The Soldier; title: First Moves, 1914; title: Developing Trench Warfare; title: The War Deepens and Expands, 1915-16; title: Plumbing New Depths, 1917-18; title: War at Sea, in the Air; title: At Home.