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World War II: The Definitive Visual History By by the editors at DK

World War II: The Definitive Visual History

From Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb

by by the editors at DK

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World War II: The Definitive Visual History

World War II was a conflict like no other, not just for its magnitude but also for its sheer complexity. Putting the pieces together in a logical format, World War II: The Definitive Visual History masterfully traces the war’s contours. It also brings together photographs that span the entire conflict, illuminating it in a way that no purely textual history could ever do. The book is divided into nine chronological chapters, each introduced by an overview and timeline. The main sections, which cover everything from the rise of Nazism to the war’s aftermath, feature detailed text, notable quotes, and “Before” and “After” sidebars that put each of the war’s facets into its larger context. Interspersed throughout the book, you’ll find a wealth of features, including biographical spreads that profile key players; “Eyewitness” spreads with riveting photos and firsthand accounts of such single events as Leningrad, Dunkirk and VE Day, and a variety of galleries showing everything from weaponry to propaganda pieces to memorabilia from the home fronts. A seamless marriage of dramatic photos and concise text, World War II: The Definitive Visual History puts the war’s vast panorama into dramatic focus.

Hardcover: 360 pages

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. ( April 01, 2009 )

Item #: 38-8658

ISBN: 9780756642785

Product Dimensions: 10.0 x 11.75 x 0.0 inches

Product Weight: 72.0 ounces

Great Research Material
November 07, 2009

This book is a wonderful source of information on the events leading up to World War II, starting as far back as the end of World War I told in a manner that is easy to understand.

Reviewer: Bob M

Outstanding
September 21, 2009

This book provides powerful documentary while offering outstanding time lines to assist you in putting the actions throughout both Theaters of Operation. I have been building a WWII library over the last few years and this is a fabulous addition to it.

Reviewer: Bill T

Great addition to any WWII library
July 12, 2009

This is a great addition to my ever growing library of WWII related books. The maps and photos are fantastic. The book does a good job of summing things up because it can not go in depth on every part of the war.

Reviewer: John D

World War II the Definitive Visual History
July 06, 2009

Book was absoluety fascinating.. Vivid with details, the photographs gave one a sense of being there. One of the best historical books on World War II ever.

Reviewer: Fred

THE BEST VISUAL OVERVIEW OF WWII EVER!!
May 29, 2009

This is a fabulous book to read, browse, study, or use as a reference. I've been looking for such a creature for years! I am a retired US history teacher, so it's too late for my classroom but not too late for my grandchildren. I have given this to every male in my family. If ever there was a book to entice one (young or old) to read about WWII this is it. To my knowledge no other publisher has ever pulled together so many colorful pictures of artifacts, people, battles, highlights, timelines, and many maps so you don't have to go to other sources to understand the battles. In addition, the book begins with 33 pages of overview of WW I and aftermath called "seeds " of war. Then to continue this theme of putting things in perspective there are "before" bars on the side of the pages for each major event. DK publishers are always top notch but this time they have really outdone themselves!

Reviewer: sandra k

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