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World War I / H.P. Willmott.

Willmott, H. P., (author.). Willmott, H. P. First World War. (Added Author).

Summary:

"About World War I - From the animosity-filled years prior to 1914 through the Treaty of Versailles and from the European campaigns to naval battles, this book explains the causes of the war, the course the war followed, and what made it the most costly and destructive war in the world's history. Enhanced edition, with 16 additional pages of a gazetteer including WWI memorials, battlefields, and museums."-- from publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780756650155
ISBN: 0756650151
Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: London, United Kingdom ; Dorling Kindersley, 2009.
Copyright: ©2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Previous edition: published as First World War. 2003. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The road to war, 18778-1914 -- The outbreak of war, 1914 -- The widening war, 1914-1916 -- War and the rise of the state, 1915 -- Battles of attrition, 1916 -- Events beyond the battlefield, 1914-1918 -- Disillusion, mutiny and revolution, 1917 -- The last great battles, 1918 -- A new world order, 1919-1923 -- In memoriam [a guide to visiting sites around the world].