The story of the First World War for children, 1914 -1918 / John Malam.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Carlton Books Limited, 2014Description: 71 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 x 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1783122080
- 9781783122080
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 940.3 M236 | Checked out | 05/20/2024 | 33111008477669 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The First World War was "total war" on an unprecedented scale. Industrialized nations engaged in mechanized warfare, deploying new and terrifying weapons: airplanes, tanks, zeppelins, giant warships, and poison gas. Using archival photos, maps, and drawings, this fact-packed book explains to children what happened and why, and tells the human stories in a way that brings history vividly to life.
"In association with Imperial War Museums"--Cover.
Includes index.
This book tells the dramatic story of The First World War of 1914-1918. Packed with facts, photographs, documents and maps, it brings the key events vividly to life. From the horrors of trench warfare, through to the use of new, modern weapons, such as warplanes, tanks and deadly poison gas, discover the real history of this colossal conflict.