A Short History of World War II
Seiten
2020
DK (Verlag)
978-0-241-42646-3 (ISBN)
DK (Verlag)
978-0-241-42646-3 (ISBN)
Discover the story of the world's deadliest war.
Combining expert historical insight with accounts of combatants and civilians, this important book offers a brilliant summary of the most important military, strategic, and political events across all theatres.
The fighting is brought to life with profiles of key military and political figures, together with features on decisive campaigns, turning points, and technological innovations.
Examine how deep-seated local fears and hatreds escalated into one vast global conflict that was fought out to the bitter end - from the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party to Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and Hiroshima.
Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artefacts, weaponry and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of image and narrative provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever.
Combining expert historical insight with accounts of combatants and civilians, this important book offers a brilliant summary of the most important military, strategic, and political events across all theatres.
The fighting is brought to life with profiles of key military and political figures, together with features on decisive campaigns, turning points, and technological innovations.
Examine how deep-seated local fears and hatreds escalated into one vast global conflict that was fought out to the bitter end - from the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party to Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and Hiroshima.
Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artefacts, weaponry and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of image and narrative provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever.
A renowned military historian, Richard Holmes was Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire and the Defence College of Management and Technology in Wiltshire. He wrote several best-selling books on the daily experience of soldiers, and presented programmes for the BBC on subjects including World War II battles and the American Revolution. He died in 2011.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.05.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | DK Short Histories |
| Mitarbeit |
Berater: Richard Holmes |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 159 x 239 mm |
| Gewicht | 815 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-241-42646-4 / 0241426464 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-241-42646-3 / 9780241426463 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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