World on Fire: A History of World Wars I and II in Color
39.99 €
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World on Fire: A History of World Wars I and II in Color
39.99 €
A collaboration between respected British historian, writer and journalist Dan Jones and talented Brazilian artist Marina Amaral has resulted in a unique visualization of the history of wars and revolutions from 1914 to 1945. This book contains nearly 200 photographs, each originally taken in black and white and colored especially for this edition. Here is the epic, gripping story of four decades of global conflict, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and ending with the destruction of Hiroshima with the detonation of the first ever atomic bomb. This is an account not only of the gigantic fires of World Wars I and II and the ideological and economic confrontations that ignited them, but also of the revolution in Russia, the civil wars in Ireland and Spain, the U.S. invasion of Latin America, the colonial wars in Morocco, Ethiopia, and Palestine, the "home fronts" of the warring powers, and the impact of all these tragic events on the lives of ordinary people on every continent. "The 'Long War' of the 20th century shaped the world we live in today. "It is convenient for historians to think of World Wars I (1914-1918) and II (1939-1945) as two closely timed but distinct conflicts. Nevertheless, wherever historical boundaries are drawn, most would agree with W. Churchill that 1914-1945 was a time of 'the two greatest cataclysms known to history'." Our book will be a guide to those terrible, but surprisingly interesting years. It is history itself in color." (Dan Jones, Marina Amaral)
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