Who? What? When? World War I

by Robert Fowke (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $5.00

  For children who want an at-a-glance reference to the key topic areas of World War I, this book provides information on the key people and events of the era, placing them in chronological context. There are approximately 100 entries laid out alphabetically, including the following people and topics: artillary, British Legion, Rupert Brooke, Edith Cavell, Winston Churchill, field hospitals, General Kitchener, Lawrence of Arabia, Battle of Mons, Wilfred Owen, rationing, suffragettes, the Battle of the Somme and tanks.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  A bind-up of the existing titles World War I and World War II , this book provides a compact piece of reference, a book suitable for both home and school. It describes the causes of each war, how the battles were fought (including the Battle of the Somme of World War I and the Blitz of World War II) and explains civilian life as well as the life of the soldiers. The topic is lightened in the traditional Bob Fowke style, with cartoons and quizzes.