World War II Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedia) - Hardcover

DK

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241206995 ISBN 13: 9780241206997

Publisher: DK Children, 2015

Synopsis

"This comprehensive visual encyclopedia explores World War II in fascinating detail and explains why this global event must never be forgotten.?

World War II: Visual Encyclopedia shows children the causes, battles, people, and aftermath, while cutting-edge CGI technology brings infamous events back to life. Learn about weaponry, tanks, ships, aircraft, campaigns, and military strategies. Read firsthand accounts of major campaigns and battles throughout the war. Uncover hundreds of biographies of wartime leaders and brave soldiers who served on the battlefields. Find out how technological advances influenced the final outcome.

?Key information is available at a glance, alongside data boxes, facts and stats, and inspiring quotations. From the fastest fighter plane to the longest battle, you'll discover everything you ever wanted to know, and much, much more.

Whether you're a history buff or simply want help on a school project, this standout reference covers every aspect of World War II and the important part it has played in world history."

About this title

Product Description

Made for children, this visual history of the Second World War profiles wartime leaders, soldiers, key battles, and the technological advances that influenced the course of the war.

Learn about the most cunning political strategists, the longest battles, the fastest fighter planes, and much more in this spectacular book for kids. Key information is available at a glance, with data boxes, facts and stats to dip into, and cutting-edge CGI technology that bring these infamous events to life.

Packed with profiles of people, places, and events, from Winston Churchill to Pearl Harbor, World War II: Visual Encyclopedia explores this historic event that shaped our world.

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241206995
• ISBN 13: 9780241206997
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208