A lively & highly readable account of the origins, invention & discovery of just about everything on the planet, the truly global
...Sophie Williams has the perfect career & it's all she needs to shut herself off from the rest of the world, & more importantly,
...A fascinating introduction to the British involvement in the First World War.Â
Covering some of the most important
Details: Even 100 years on from the First World War it haunts us still. No other conflict has revealed so dramatically the senselessness of war, & none has shaped the modern world to the same extent, from its impact on the Russian Revolution & the rise of Hitler to the final break-up of the British Empire & the supremacy of America. These compelling eyewitness accounts
- over 180 of them
- of the War to End All Wars cover every facet of the war, from the Flanders trenches to the staffrooms of the Imperial German Army, from T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) in the desert to German figher ace the Red Baron in the air, & from English Land Girls to German U-boat crews in the North Atlantic. There are contributions from all combatant nations, including the UK, USA, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Australia, Russia, Serbia, & India. Ideal For: This would make the perfect read for anyone interested in military & war history.