Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback))

Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback))

by Alan Axelrod Ph . D . (Author)

Synopsis

For history buffs, students, and anyone interested in the 20th century, this book reveals why World War I began, explores the guns of August, describes the horrors of trench warfare and the first uses of poison gas, and explains why the Americans were so slow to enter the war. From the eastern front to the west, from Gallipoli to the Marne, from the Lafayette Escadrillo to Lawrence fo Arabia, the book tells the whole story of the war to end all wars.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: 1
Publisher: Imprint Unknown
Published: 06 Oct 2000

ISBN 10: 0028639022
ISBN 13: 9780028639024
Book Overview: For history buffs, students, and anyone interested in the 20th century, this book reveals why World War I began, explores the guns of August, describes the horrors of trench warfare and the first uses of poison gas, and explains why the Americans were so slow to enter the war. From the eastern front to the west, from Gallipoli to the Marne, from the Lafayette Escadrillo to Lawrence fo Arabia, the book tells the whole story of the war to end all wars.

Author Bio
Alan Axelrod is a renowned historian and business writer. He was the co author of the New York Times bestseller What Every American Should Know About American History as well as the BusinessWeek bestsellers Patton on Leadership and Elizabeth I, CEO. He has written extensively on the Civil War.