Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1559423 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 296 pages

Customer Reviews

GREAT!
This book is simply great! DK really knows how to make enjoyable books. The presentation of this horrible war is thorough and the lay-out and illustrations are stunning.

Warning: star ratings may damage your buying technique!
My partner was going to buy this excellent book for me for Christmas but was thrown by the 1 star rating of John Jones. Suprisngly his review is quite positive and those on the publisher's site are even better. But one star was enough to sway the purchase and a different choice was made. All is not lost thanks to Amazon's excellent returns service and finally I will get my copy of this comprehensive and well illustrated history.

Cheap, and a good browser as well
DK produce good books. And this one is good. The intriguing picture on the front which shows a Russian unit with their mascot is a good indication of the contents. Following a
timeline, 1914-1923, the text is broken into key subjects that are relevant to that time. For example Chapter 6 Dellusion, Mutiny and Revolution 1917 covers what you'd expect as well as providing a flavour to the period events. Being a much photographed war, the book is full of evocative pictures many of which I've not seen before or in other texts, and the layout of the book in true DK style makes it a participative read and an attractive way to learn of this cataclysmic time. And at the price asked-simply excellent value for money in my opinion.