The World War II book / contributors, Adrian Gilbert, Simon Adams, John Farndon, Jacob F. Field, R. G. Grant, Joel Levy, Olivia Smith, Christopher Westhorp.

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Material type:

TextSeries: Big ideas simply explainedPublisher: New York, NY : DK, 2022Edition: First American editionDescription: 336 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780744048391
9780241347119

Other title:

World War 2 book
World War Two book
WWII book

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Genre/Form:

Illustrated works.

DDC classification:

940.53 23

LOC classification:

D743 .W6543 2022

Contents:

The seeds of war 1914-1939 -- Europe goes to war 1939-1940 -- The widening war 1941-1942 -- Turning the tide 1943-1944 -- Endgame 1945.

Summary: "Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies, and turning points of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern world. Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold explanatory graphics, The World War II Book explores the causes, key events, and lasting consequences of the Second World War. Using the original, graphic-led approach of the series, entries profile more than 90 of the key ideas and events during and surrounding the conflict - from the rise of Hitler and Fascism in the 1930s to Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and the bombing of Hiroshima to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. Offering a uniquely compelling, accessible, and immediate history of the war, The World War II Book shows how key battles, political and economic forces, individual leaders, and technological advances influenced the course of the conflict."--Amazon.com.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
BOOKS	KUWAIT TECHNICAL COLLEGE LIBRARY Circulation Section	BOOK	940.53 D7351 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	01645

Includes index.

The seeds of war 1914-1939 -- Europe goes to war 1939-1940 -- The widening war 1941-1942 -- Turning the tide 1943-1944 -- Endgame 1945.

"Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies, and turning points of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern world. Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold explanatory graphics, The World War II Book explores the causes, key events, and lasting consequences of the Second World War. Using the original, graphic-led approach of the series, entries profile more than 90 of the key ideas and events during and surrounding the conflict - from the rise of Hitler and Fascism in the 1930s to Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and the bombing of Hiroshima to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. Offering a uniquely compelling, accessible, and immediate history of the war, The World War II Book shows how key battles, political and economic forces, individual leaders, and technological advances influenced the course of the conflict."--Amazon.com.

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