World War I
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spine
Few conflicts have reshaped the modern world as catastrophically and as irrevocably as the Great War of 1914–1918, and World War I by David Shermer presents a sweeping, richly illustrated chronicle of that global catastrophe. From the mud-choked trenches of the Western Front to the vast, churning offensives of the Eastern theatre, Shermer details the political miscalculations, military blunders, and extraordinary human endurance that defined four years of industrialised slaughter. With an authoritative introduction by the eminent historian A.J.P. Taylor, the work is anchored in rigorous scholarship while remaining accessible to a broad readership, guiding the reader through the war's origins, its pivotal campaigns, and the fragile, ultimately doomed peace that followed. Shermer's narrative style is precise yet evocative, capturing both the grand strategic sweep of the conflict and the harrowing experiences of the soldiers who lived and died within it. The volume is distinguished by a remarkable photographic record that illustrates the war's devastating human and physical toll with visceral immediacy — images that no written account alone could replicate. Rich in maps, period photographs, and incisive analysis, this is an indispensable volume for anyone seeking to understand the war that broke empires and gave birth to the turbulent twentieth century. One question lingers long after the final page: could any of it have been avoided?
Author: David Shermer
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, Octopus Books
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spine
Few conflicts have reshaped the modern world as catastrophically and as irrevocably as the Great War of 1914–1918, and World War I by David Shermer presents a sweeping, richly illustrated chronicle of that global catastrophe. From the mud-choked trenches of the Western Front to the vast, churning offensives of the Eastern theatre, Shermer details the political miscalculations, military blunders, and extraordinary human endurance that defined four years of industrialised slaughter. With an authoritative introduction by the eminent historian A.J.P. Taylor, the work is anchored in rigorous scholarship while remaining accessible to a broad readership, guiding the reader through the war's origins, its pivotal campaigns, and the fragile, ultimately doomed peace that followed. Shermer's narrative style is precise yet evocative, capturing both the grand strategic sweep of the conflict and the harrowing experiences of the soldiers who lived and died within it. The volume is distinguished by a remarkable photographic record that illustrates the war's devastating human and physical toll with visceral immediacy — images that no written account alone could replicate. Rich in maps, period photographs, and incisive analysis, this is an indispensable volume for anyone seeking to understand the war that broke empires and gave birth to the turbulent twentieth century. One question lingers long after the final page: could any of it have been avoided?