| Description |
372 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, charts, photographs ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Previous edition: 2009. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Seeds of war, 1914-1938 -- Europe goes to war, 1939 -- Germany triumphant, 1940 -- Widening war, 1941 -- Shifting balance, 1942 -- Allies turn the tide, 1943 -- Overwhelming force, 1944 -- Endgame, 1945 -- Aftermath, 1946-1950. |
| Credits |
Senior editor, Alison Sturgeon ; Smithsonian consultants, Armed Forces History Division, National Museum of American History, Kenneth D. Behring Center -- Title page verso ; Editorial consultant, Richard Holmes ; Contributors : Charles Messenger, and others. -- Dust jacket. |
| Summary |
The definitive visual history looks at this epic war from every angle, tracing the course of military, strategic, and political events across the globe, and documenting the experiences of combatants and civilians. |
| Audience |
1140L Lexile |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Author |
Sturgeon, Alison, editor.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Behring Center.
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DK Publishing, Inc.
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Smithsonian Institution.
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| Added Title |
World War Two |
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World War 2 |
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Smithsonian World War II |
| Note |
At head of title : DK Smithsonian |
| ISBN |
9781465436023 |
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1465436022 |
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