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The First World War in 100 Objects
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- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9781770854130
- Book Title
- First World War in 100 Objects
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- Firefly Books, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- History, Social Science
- Topic
- Military / World War I, Customs & Traditions
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Item Weight
- 55.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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Product Information
A powerful visual and narrative treatment of the "war to end all wars". The First World War in 100 Objects draws on the most interesting 100 items that describe the causes, progress and outcome of the First World War. From weapons that created carnage to affectionate letters home, these 100 objects are as extraordinary in their diversity and storytelling power as they are devastating in their poignancy. This is the stuff of war at its most horrible. Here are a few of these objects: military significance -- a Vickers machine gun iconic power -- John Singer Sargent's painting, Gassed personal sentiment -- a German button given to a British Tommy in the Christmas Truce of 1914 political importance -- President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. These and the other 96 objects are displayed in brief chapters describing the associated people and events and illustrated with full color. The book is carefully organized into distinctive periods of the war and includes these examples: Imperialism, Nationalism and the Road to War (pre-1914): King George's Imperial Crown; Prussian Pickelhaube helmet; map showing Europe's alliances and animosities The Shock of the New (1914): "Your Country Needs You" recruitment poster; German jackboots; "Ole Bill," a London double-decker bus used to ferry soldiers to Ypres Theaters of War (1915 to 1916): Australian Battalion flag; Lusitania survivor's camisole; airdrop message streamer Mud and Blood (1916 to 1917): Postcard from the Eastern Front; trench club; discipline and desertion charge sheet From Near-Defeat to Victory (1918): British Mark V tank; "Hang the Kaiser" election sign; Toby jug A New European Landscape (from 1919): Gun used by German prisoners to shoot seagulls; sketch of the Whitehall Cenotaph; the old Kaiser crown. A History of the First World War in 100 Objects is a distinctive and original presentation of the military and human stories of this cataclysmic war that did indeed change the world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1770854134
ISBN-13
9781770854130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204102823
Product Key Features
Book Title
First World War in 100 Objects
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War I, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Item Weight
55.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D523.H868 2014
Reviews
The Firefly publication stands out for the quality of its images and the depth of knowledge brought to the project by its creators; Colonel Hughes-Wilson is president of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides, and Steel is the Imperial War Museum's principal historian., (This book) brings something fresh and innovative to the military history genre. It's a retelling of the Great War through objects now housed in London's Imperial War Museum. Moving chronologically, the authors expound on beautifully photographed objects with thorough narratives explaining the greater significance of the objects, as well as shorter pieces that provide intimate information about the object itself... The text packs in an impressive amount of detail... the explanations of facts and events are always clear.... This is a stunning read that is exciting in its depth, scope and personal feel. After seeing and reading about objects touched, used, cherished and hated by those who experienced the war, it will be impossible not to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the struggle that truly... still shapes the world in which we live.
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.3
Dewey Edition
23
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