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Provides an eyewitness account of the war that devastated Europe, from the assassination of an archduke to the killing fields of France. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! Here is an original and exciting guide to the grim challenge of life or death on the Western Front. Devastating first-hand reports and contemporary photographs of the battles that slaughtered millions, together with a clear account of how nation upon nation sent their men to join the carnage, show more combine to present a dramatic "eyewitness" view of this most terrible war. See the bullet-riddled car of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, everyday life in the dugout, sappers mining tunnels beneath the enemy, and Mata Hari learning the art of spying. Learn how people avoided gas attacks, when periscopes were used, what soldiers wrote home to their sweethearts and mothers, the best way to use a tank, how troops flattened a hillside, and the meaning of Armistice Day. Discover how it felt to go over the top, what happened to all the bodies, how people dealt with shell shock, why war led to revolution, and much, much more. show lessTags
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I'm not a huge fan of the DK Eyewitness series, but this is probably the most complete resource I've seen at the upper elementary level. Roughly chronological, with topics covered in a single spread. Has a glossary, index, and websites for further learning, but no bibliography. I was rather disappointed with the back matter, actually, since it seemed more like a filler and less like something the editors expected to be useful.
Another informative text that can be fit into a history lesson, either as a text set or recommended reading for a curious student.
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174 Works 7,228 Members
Simon Adams studied at London and Bristol universities, in England, before working as an editor of children's reference books and becoming a full-time writer six years ago
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Series
Belongs to Publisher Series
Gallimard Jeunesse, Les Yeux de la Découverte (Série Histoire et civilisations, 9)
Ooggetuigen [Standaard] (2002)
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- World War I (Eyewitness Books) (Eyewitness Books)
- People/Characters
- Wilhelm II, German Kaiser and King of Prussia; Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia; George V, King of the United Kingdom; Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria
- Important places
- Germany; Austria-Hungary; Russia; Balkans; Turkey
- Important events
- World War I (1914 | 1918); Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- First words
- At the start of the 20th century, the countries of Europe were increasingly hostile to each other.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Not Surprisingly, at the end of 1918, people hoped they would never again have to experience the slaughter and destruction they had lived through for the past four years.
- Original language
- English
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Statistics
- Members
- 698
- Popularity
- 41,010
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.00)
- Languages
- 7 — Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 36
- UPCs
- 7
- ASINs
- 2
