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World War One: History in an Hour
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LENGTH1 hr and 23 mins
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RELEASE DATE08-02-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
History for busy people. Listen to a concise history of World War One in just one hour. World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, led by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary. Around nine million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns, and toxic gas attacks.
World War One: History In an Hour gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. World War One: History In an Hour is essential listening for all history lovers.
©2012 Rupert Colley (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
What the Critics Say
"If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past" (Dominic Sandbrook)
"The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age." (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller)
"This is genius." (MacWorld.com)
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"Concise review"
This provides a good overview of the major events of WWI.
Obviously, one can not go into detail in an hour when covering such an important and well documented chapter of world history. The author does a good job of progressing from event to event without editorializing or engaging in "what if?" questions.
It is a nice refresher of the major players and events from the war to end all wars.2 of 2 people found this review helpful -
"Great Entry Into the Topic"
Would you listen to World War One: History in an Hour again? Why?I would. As a teacher of history, this is a great refresher AND I learned something new about the topic. It is logically put together and easy to listen to.
What other book might you compare World War One: History in an Hour to and why?Both "Stalin" and "The Russian Revolution" by this author were really good.
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