World War I

I highly recommend this book for all readers whose interests include The Great War. It is an exceptionally well written book that provides an excellent overview of World War I and the immediate aftermath. The narrative is supported by excellent photographs and concise,color-enhanced maps of all the major offensives, many of which are augmented with color-coded chronological charts. Further clarity is added by the inclusion of sections dealing with the poets, novelists, and artists of the period.

I just started teaching a World Wars class. I chose this book to use as the text for our WWI unit. It has so much info as well as visuals that my students kept calling it the "fun" textbook.

This is the second copy of this book that we have purchased. My husband had a copy but gave it to a grandson who is interested in war history. He stated that he had not found many good books on World War I. He spent a lot of time reading it while he was visiting us at Christmas time and we told him to take it home with him. I then ordered a second copy for my husband who says it is an outstanding book on the subject and very comprehensive. If you only have space on your book shelf for one book on World War I, we suggest this one.

Beautifully illustrated, and well written. The first chapter called "the Road to War" takes you from 1878 to 1914 and describes the tensions in Europe that lead to war. The rest of the book covers 1914 through 1923. It describes the war on all fronts including what was happening in the Middle East and Russia. The photos are stunning and include pictures of a line of Mark V tanks, the evolution of the machine gun, Russian soldiers caught in barbed wire, etc. Many maps are included showing troop movements and battles. I didn't notice any of the typos mentioned by the previous reviewer. This is a great book for anyone wanting an complete overview of World War I and I highly recommend it.

Great graphics and excellent photographs. A comprehensive view of the war including all theatres. But too many typos and careless mistakes in the text make one wonder what other errors one is missing.