The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the First World War (Palgrave Concise Historical Atlases)

В этом «Атласе» авторы – известные историки - специалисты по данному конфликту, используя современные данные, дают ясное представление о Первой мировой войне. В пятидесяти картах, сопровождаемых текстом и статистическими таблицами, они рассматривают главные сражения и политические особенности войны. Несмотря на небольшой объем, издание способно дать учащимся необходимые сведения и понимание характера и итогов Первой мировой войны. 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Its Profound Effect On Politics And Society Is Still Felt Today. Yet It Remains A Greatly Misunderstood Conflict, Shrouded In Myths And Misperceptions. In The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas Of The First World War Philpott And Hughes, Leading Young Historians Of The Conflict, Draw On Recent Scholarship To Present A Clear Introduction To The War. In Fifty Maps, Accompanied By Supporting Text And Statistical Tables, They Survey The Main Battles And Political Features Of The War. This Concise Volume Will Give Students And General Readers Important Insights Into The Nature And Effects Of World War. Matthew Hughes & William J. Philpott. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 102-103) And Index. The First World War continues to fascinate. Its profound effect on politics and society is still felt today, and yet it remains a greatly misunderstood conflict, shrouded in myths and misperceptions. In The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the First World War Hughes and Philpott, leading young historians of the conflict, draw on recent scholarship to present a clear introduction to the war. In fifty maps, accompanied by supporting text and statistical tables, they survey the main battles, campaigns and events, such as: The Western Front, The Great War in Africa and Asia, The Allied Blockade of Germany, The Collapse of Russia, 1917, The Versailles Settlement, The Arab Revolt, 1916-18, The German Spring Offensive. The First World War continues to fascinate. Its profound effect on politics and society is still felt today. Yet it remains a greatly misunderstood conflict, shrouded in myths and misperceptions. In Concise Atlas of the First World War Dr. Hughes and Dr. Philpott, leading young historians of the conflict, draw on recent scholarship to present a clear introduction to the war. In fifty maps, accompanied by supporting text and statistical tables, they survey the main battles and political features of the war. This concise up-to-date volume will give students and general readers important insights into the nature and effects of world war