The Great War : an illustrated history

The Great War - An Illustrated History looks at the causes of the war and the actual events themselves. Naturally, much of it covers the war on the Western Front but there are also sections about other theatres of war - the Middle East, Gallipoli, the war in Africa, etc. The war at sea and in the air are also covered. One particular focus of the book is the new technology that was employed - mines, submarines, gas, aeroplanes. The war on the home front is also looked at, as are the views of artists and poets, writers and photographers. The book itself is a pictorial history where the images - photographs, prints, drawings and postcards - are as important as the text. As such, it is lavishly illustrated with original material, much of it being published here for the first time. "This is an illustrated history. The Great War was one of the first conflicts to be readily and effectively covered by artists and photographers and, despite the problems of censorship, at times it seems as if every aspect of the war was caught on camera or by the painter's brush. Therefore, the illustrations are as important here as the text. They catch the mood of the moment, the joy and the horror, the trauma and delight of defeat and victory. They record the lives of men and women, at the front and at home, on the sea and in the air. They are what make the book different"--Page 5-6