Synopsis
The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts.
Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved.
All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost of war giving a comprehensive and international introduction.
Events are recounted in succinct and easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life and fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information.
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About the Author
Simon Adams is a writer and editor of children’s non-fiction and reference books. He specializes in history, politics and current affairs and has written extensively on exploration, music and the arts. Simon has also contributed to family and adult reference books and has been an editorial consultant on various history and other titles. Simon was born in Bristol and studied history and politics at the London School of Economics and Bristol University, where he gained an MSc. He entered publishing as a publicity copywriter at Routledge and subsequently joined Dorling Kindersley, eventually becoming managing editor of the children's division. He became a full-time writer 15 years ago. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 60 books for a wide range of publishers. Simon lives in London and is a keen reader and cyclist.
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The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost of war giving a comprehensive and international introduction. Events are recounted in succinct and easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life and fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost of war giving a comprehensive and international introduction. Events are recounted in succinct and easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life and fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR010315526
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Condition: Bueno. : Este libro es una introducción perfecta a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, desglosando seis años de conflicto en 50 hechos manejables. Cada año de la guerra se presenta con una línea de tiempo que destaca los eventos clave y un mapa que muestra dónde tuvieron lugar los combates y qué países estuvieron involucrados. Cubre los principales eventos y batallas, así como información sobre el frente interno, las armas y el costo de la guerra, ofreciendo una introducción completa e internacional. Los eventos se relatan en un texto sucinto y fácil de entender, mientras que las fotografías dan vida al pasado y los paneles de datos proporcionan fragmentos fascinantes de información adicional. Apto para mayores de 9 años. EAN: 9781784930356 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: 50 things you should know about the Second World War Autor: Simon Adams Idioma: eng Páginas: 80. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-10-08-16a4e2c0