02429nam a2200445 i 4500 OSt 20231015121044.0 231003s2022 nyuab oe 001 0 eng d 9780241347119 RM110.50 hardback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 940.53 940.53 WOR G THE WORLD WAR II BOOK / Contributers : Adrian Gilbert, Simon Adams, John Farndon, Jacob F. Field, R. G. Grant, Joel Levy, Olivia Smith, Christoper Westhorp World War 2 book World War Two book WWII book First American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022 336 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Big Ideas Simply Explained Includes index. "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 World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Causes World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Illustrated works Pictorial works Adams, Simon, contributer. Farndon, John, contributer. Field, Jacob F., contributer. Grant, R. G., contributer. Levy, Joel, contributer. Smith, Olivia, contributer. Westhorp, Christopher, contributer. Big ideas simply explained ddc B 193276 193276 0 0 PPAK G 2023-11-09 1 940.53 WOR A01796863 2024-05-05 16:37:17 2024-03-27 B 0 0 SP G 2023-11-09 1 940.53 WOR A01796864 2025-02-09 17:11:20 2025-01-21 B 0 0 KM G 2023-11-09 2 940.53 WOR A01796865 2024-06-15 14:39:44 2024-05-25 B