The Illustrated History of World War I

by Andrew Wiest

Book Overview

An illustrated history of the first industrial war in Europe and elsewhere, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 to the Treaty of Versailles and its consequences for the defeated powers. Complemented by full-color artwork and over 250 contemporary black-and-white photographs of famous battles, including the Somme, Verdun, Paschendaele, Cambrai and Mons.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 1897884702
• ISBN13: 9780785814245
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Book Sales
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.3" x 1.0" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

True to its title. Wiest did a great job.

Beautiful big size book about the Great War. Abundantly rich in good size and text-related pictures. Text very informative, concise and clear. Well organised, elegant look, overall impression is excellent. If one thing is lacking it might be the maps. One feels there could be more maps of battles or scenarios, but perhaps that would make too much. Andy Wiest has another "brief" and illustrated history of the Vietnam War in the Osprey collection that is also excellent, and which made me decide to choose this next book of his to read. I am now reading Ernst Junger's memoir "Storm of Steel" now, to complete the "experience" with a eye-witness account. Both are wonderful complements.

Amazing book.

This is not the first book I've read about the World War I. And this one is going to be one of the best. Not only because the Wiest made such a big story in short one, but outstanding pictures that frames it all around. Some of them are rarely seen everywhere else. Although the book covers the war itself, but also it gives some basics how it feels to be at war. The book would be interesting for teenagers that couldn't see it at all. And of course it is interesting for those who just like the true stories...

Excellently written account of the Great War!

Andy Wiest's The Illustrated History of World War I is a thorough, yet easy to read book on one of the most cataclysmic events of the 20th century. Wiest's superb writing skills combined with stunning black and white pictures, and maps bring the Great War to life. Wiest does an excellent job of explaining a complicated subject in a manner in which is easy to understand. Well worth the price! I reccomend it to anyone who is looking for a good history of the Great War.

A Wonderful Book

What a clear, well written account of World War I. It makes this momentous event real and immediate to the reader. The pictures and captions add so much. No one can go wrong with this literate account of a noble and terrible time in world history.