The war to end all wars : World War I / by Russell Freedman.
| Author/creator | Freedman, Russell |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston [Mass.] : Clarion Books, 2010. |
| Description | 176 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Murder in Sarajevo -- Armed to the teeth -- To Berlin! To Paris! -- "The most terrible August in the history of the world" -- Stalemate -- The technology of death and destruction -- Life and death in the trenches -- Over the top -- The Battle of Verdun -- The Battle of the Somme -- The war at sea -- Mutiny, revolution, and the collapse of armies -- "Lafayette, we are here!" America joins the fight -- The last offensive and the collapse of empires -- Losing the peace. |
| Abstract | "Examines World War I, the first global war in which modern weapons inflicted mass slaughter and an estimated 20 million people were killed."--Amazon.com. |
| Local note | Little-354861--305131034358- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-168) and index. |
| Interest age level | 012 up. |
| LCCN | 2009028971 |
| ISBN | 9780547026862 (hc) |
| ISBN | 0547026862 (hc) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 940.3 F8757W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |