Gilbert Martin - The Routledge Atlas Of The First World War - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: From its origins to its terrible legacy the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 174 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe and illustrate its military social political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed the atlas covers: the early months of the war: from the fall of Belgium to the fierce fighting at Ypres and Tannenberg: the developing war in Europe: from Gallipoli to the horrors of the Somme and Verdun life at the front: from living underground the trench system and the mud of Passchendaele to the war graves technology and the new horrors: from phosgene gas attacks to submarines tanks and mines the home fronts: from German food riots to the air defence of Britain the Russian Revolution and the collapse of Austria - Hungary the aftermath: from war debts and war deaths to the new map of Europe. This third edition contains an entirely new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a fascinating visitors guide to the memorials that commemorate the tragedy of the Somme.
Title: The Routledge Atlas Of The First World War
Author(s): Gilbert Martin
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415460385
Pages: 224 Pages, 173 Line Drawings, Black And White
Publication Date: 2/1/2009
Series: Routledge Historical Atlases
Category: First World War