The First World War A-Z: From Archduke to Zeppelin-Everything You Need to Know - Couverture rigide

Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)

 
9781904897859: The First World War A-Z: From Archduke to Zeppelin-Everything You Need to Know
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ISBN 10 : 1904897851 ISBN 13 : 9781904897859
Editeur : Imperial War Museum, 2014

Synopsis

The First World War A-Z is a concise, pocket-size guide, taking readers through the impressive collection of materials related to the Great War in the Imperial War Museum to shed light on this historic event on the occasion of its centenary.

Beginning with "Aces," a term first coined by French newspaperman Adople Pégoud to describe the skilled and dedicated fighter pilots credited with shooting down enemy aircraft, and ending with the German airship "Zeppelin," the book takes readers through entries including "Airplanes," "Rationing," "Rats," "Recruitment," "The Red Baron," "Remembrance," "The Royal Flying Corps," "Shell Shock," and "Scrap of Paper," the infamous German term for the 1839 Treaty of London, which guaranteed Belgium's neutrality. Throughout the book, individual entries are brought to life with moving--and sometimes funny--excerpts from firsthand accounts by soldiers and others who took part in the war.

Packed with stories and surprising facts that will intrigue anyone with an interest in World War I, The First World War A-Z covers virtually all aspects of the war, from leaders and battles to songs, superstitions, and slang and accompanies a major exhibition that will open at the Imperial War Museum in July.

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À propos de l?auteur

Imperial War Museums is a British national museum organization with branches at five locations in the United Kingdom, three of which are in London. Its museums record and showcase experiences of modern conflict and uncover the causes, course, and consequences of war, from World War I to the present day.

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Éditeur
Imperial War Museum
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1904897851
ISBN 13 
9781904897859
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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