World War II : Project Home

A different way to understand the magnitude of World War II. Countless books exist about the Second World War and in those can be found all of the statistics to be had: numbers killed, bombs dropped, battles won and lost, ad infinitum. But to see these numbers as infographics gives the reader a fresh perspective on the war. The book sets out six chapters with topics discussed in two- and four-page infographics spreads, including certainty: Preparation for War -- Territorial skirmishes, shifting borders, militarism and alliances. Land Campaigns -- Key battles and the military might that fought them. Weapons and Innovations - From the Polish Calvary to the A-Bomb. In the Air -- Aces and blitzes. At Sea -- The war expands to the world's oceans. Costs -- The price of war and its legacy.

The Great Book of World War II is an engrossing look or the complex issues of a truly global war, combined with graphic accounts of battles at sea, on land, and in the air. It includes more than 300 dramatic contemporary images of the action and participants from all forces, plus specially commissioned photographs of weapons, uniforms and equipment, along with detailed maps, to trace the unfolding of this epic conflict from start to finish.