| Almanac of World War I Contributor(s): Burg, David F. (Author), Purcell, L. Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813190878 ISBN-13: 9780813190877 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: "Almanacs represent the final book needed to complete a collection regarding a particular period in history. David Burg and L. Edward Purcell's Almanac of World War I is such a book." -- BookLoversWorld War I was the first modern war fought on a gigantic scale -- a catastrophic series of events that killed millions, shattered nations, destroyed the old world order, and set much of the world's agenda for the twentieth century. This almanac provides a day-by-day account of the action on all fronts and of the events surrounding the conflict, from the guns of August 1914 to the November 1918 Armistice and its troubled aftermath. Daily entries, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, maps, and illustrations combine to give a ready and succinct account of what was happening in each of the principal theaters of war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - Reference | Almanacs - History | Reference |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.24" W x 8.44" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Provides a day-by-day account of the action on all fronts and of the events surrounding the conflict, from the guns of August 1914 to the November 1918 Armistice and its troubled aftermath. Daily entries, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, maps, and illustrations combine to give a ready and succinct account of what was happening in each of the principal theaters of war. |