World War II: The Definitive Visual History - Hardcover
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Synopsis
World War II is divided into nine chronological chapters, each introduced by a general overview of the military and political situation. This is followed by a comprehensive timeline, covering events in all theaters of the war. The opening chapter analyzes the build-up of hostility in the years leading up the war, both in Europe and in the Pacific. Similarly the final chapter analyzes the immediate and long-term consequences of the war and the way it has shaped recent history. In the chapters that cover the events of the war itself, the main spreads move from one theater of war to another but are linked by an easy-to-use system of cross referencing to earlier events and the consequences of the actions described on the spread. The main spreads are interspersed with features, eyewitness accounts, and galleries of weaponry and equipment.
This title differs from DK's previous World War II title, in that it is a spread-by-spread account á la History (with "previous" and "following" tabs placing each spread in chronological context) of the war, rather than a narrative that needs to be read from start to finish.
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Title: World War II( The Definitive Visual History( From Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: DKPublishing <>Publisher: DKPublishing(DorlingKindersley)
Review
"[A] striking coffee-table book...The first-rate illustrations, maps, and time lines make for a good introduction for all general readers embarking on study of this war." -- Library Journal
"[A] worthy book for the shelves of the serious student of war, or for the coffee table of any reader who seeks a comprehensive history of the world's greatest conflict." -- BookPage
"This ultimate World War II guide describes each momentous episode of the conflict, while simultaneously giving an overarching view of the war intended to end all wars." -- History Channel Magazine
"This is a good quick-reference source for information on not just what happened in this great conflict but also on the causes and consequences of it as well" -- Booklist
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