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World War Ii: From Above

World War II from Above offers a never-before-seen combination of annotated satellite images and expertly drawn battle maps.

It aims to satisfy both the military history buff and those seeking a visually stunning history gift book, bringing

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  • SKU: 9781787395817
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World War II from Above offers a never-before-seen combination of annotated satellite images & expertly drawn battle maps.

It aims to satisfy both the military history buff & those seeking a visually stunning history gift book, bringing the war vividly & dramatically to life by showing the actual landscapes where battles took place along with specially commissioned annotations depicting remarkable events, troop movements, heroic last stands, or even where individual soldiers stood or fell.

Each of the 25 chapters features an enhanced Google Earth image, along with specially commissioned battle maps showing every facet of the conflict in exceptional detail.

Written by a highly decorated soldier & leading military history expert, this is an innovative, richly detailed & visually stunning overview of history's most destructive conflict.

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  • ISBN: 9781787395817
  • Author:  Julian Thompson
  • Publisher:  Welbeck Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 160
  • Dimensions: 22.4 x 25.7 x 2.1cm

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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