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World War I / written by Simon Adams ; photographed by Andy Crawford.

Adams, Simon, 1955- (Author). Crawford, Andy. (Added Author).

Summary:
Provides an eyewitness account of the war that devastated Europe, from the assassination of an archduke to the killing fields of France. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! Here is an original and exciting guide to the grim challenge of life or death on the Western Front. Devastating first-hand reports and contemporary photographs of the battles that slaughtered millions, together with a clear account of how nation upon nation sent their men to join the carnage, combine to present a dramatic "eyewitness" view of this most terrible war. See the bullet-riddled car of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, everyday life in the dugout, sappers mining tunnels beneath the enemy, and Mata Hari learning the art of spying. Learn how people avoided gas attacks, when periscopes were used, what soldiers wrote home to their sweethearts and mothers, the best way to use a tank, how troops flattened a hillside, and the meaning of Armistice Day. Discover how it felt to go over the top, what happened to all the bodies, how people dealt with shell shock, why war led to revolution, and much, much more.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465421005
  • ISBN: 1465421009
  • ISBN: 9781465420589
  • ISBN: 1465420584
  • Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations, color maps, portraits ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: Relaunch edition.
  • Publisher: New York : DK, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Divided Europe -- Fatal shot -- War in the west -- Fighting men -- Joining up -- Stalemate -- Life in the trenches -- Ready to fight -- Communication -- Keeping watch -- Bombardment -- Over the top -- Casualty -- Women at war -- War in the air -- Zeppelin -- War at sea -- Gallipoli -- Verdun -- Gas attack -- Eastern front -- War in the desert -- Espionage -- Tank warfare -- The US joins -- Mines and mud -- Final year -- Armistice and peace -- Cost of the war -- Did you know? -- People and places -- Find out more -- Glossary --Index.
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 31 of 34 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 34 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Altoona Area Public Library J 940.3 ADA 1 (Text) 33240005027134 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Beaverdale Public Library J 940.3 A (Text) 31814450535932 BVRM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Coplay Public Library J NF 940.3 ADA (Text) 31961000196069 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Dalton Community Library JUV 940.3 ADAM (Text) 50689010149689 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Ebensburg Public Library J 940.3 ADA (Text) 31814700603209 EBNM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Ellwood City Area Public Library J 940.3 Adams (Text) 32102000471744 ECAM Junior Non-Fiction Available -
FD Campbell Memorial Library J 940.53 ADA (Text) 32002000360717 FDCM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Juniata County Library J 940.3 ADA (Text) 39640100289568 JUNM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Lackawanna County Children's Library JUV 940.3 ADAMS (Text) 50686012604182 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Lower Macungie Library JUV 940.3 ADA (Text) 33400001215840 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -


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