Atlas of World War I - Hardcover

Gilbert, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195210751 ISBN 13: 9780195210750

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 1994

Synopsis

"Every map, with its accompanying notes, is almost a chapter of history in itself....General readers as well as history students will value the atlas for its meticulously detailed information."-- Times Educational Supplement

This outstanding historical atlas from Martin Gilbert offers a definitive visual history of World War I. In 164 finely detailed, easy-to-read maps, it covers the origins of the war, the quarrels of the great European powers and the mobilization of 1914, plus the major battles and all the individual campaigns--including the war at sea and in the air--putting them in the wider context of strategy. Beyond its thorough and precise military coverage, the atlas also explores the diplomatic, economic, and social aspects of the conflict, and many of the maps--such as a map of German food riots in 1916, a state-by-state map of opposition to the war in the United States in April, 1917, or a map analyzing India's manpower contribution to war--have put together normally scattered and diverse information with exceptional clarity. A final section of maps explores the political, economic, and human aftermath of the war.
This fully revised Second Edition of The Atlas of World War I features new maps, including maps that detail the creation of Yugoslavia, and the Leipzig War Crimes Trials, and a map analyzing the manpower contribution of American soldiers, state-by-state.

About this title

About the Author

About the Author:
Martin Gilbert is the official biographer of Winston Churchill and a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. His other atlases include The Atlas of British History, The Atlas of Russian History, and The Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195210751
• ISBN 13: 9780195210750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216