The Usborne introduction to the First World War / Ruth Brocklehurst and Henry Brook; designed by Karen Tomlins, Michael Hill and Kate Rimmer; edited by Jane Chisholm.
This book outlines how the First World War affected every corner of the globe, provoked revolutions, developed new weapons, and changed the political map of Europe forever.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781601300553
- ISBN: 1601300557
- ISBN: 9780794514556
- ISBN: 0794514553
- ISBN: 9780545039017
- Physical Description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Tulsa, Okla. : EDC, 2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Published in association with The Imperial War Museum.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- World at war: Great war -- Balance of power -- Assassination and crisis -- Europe in arms -- Plans unravel -- Over by Christmas?: Carving a new frontier -- Fire, wire and mud -- Going up the line -- Storm of steel -- Ghosts, shadows and lies -- North Sea raiders -- Your country needs you -- Day of peace -- Going global: Cruiser warfare -- African action -- Turkey enters the war -- Jihad and genocide -- Eastern front -- Deadlock: Deadly mist -- Settling in -- Dangerous voyage -- Out of thin air -- Home front -- Gallipoli -- War in the snow -- Big battles: Mincing machine -- Dreadnoughts duel -- Doomed youth -- Sky fighters -- Slaughter and sacrifice -- Trials and trauma -- Women in uniform -- Shock tactics -- Secrets and spies -- Desert wars -- Crisis and resolution: Riots and rebels -- Peace, bread and land -- Waking the giant -- Drowning in mud -- Backs to the wall -- Death throes -- Armageddon -- Time for piece -- Peace and its aftermath: Coming to terms -- Redrawing the map -- Glory and the pity -- Changed world -- Soldiers' stories -- Visions of war -- Unhappy peace -- Lest we forget -- Who's who -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1120L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Branch Library | YA 940.3 BRO (Text) | 36015000957650 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Jonesville Public Library | J 940.3 BRO (Text) | 30668100269339 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 02943cam a2200457Ia 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 683819 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20180802145733.0 | ||
| 008 | 070814s2007 okuab j 001 0 eng d | ||
| 019 | . | ‡a154701748 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781601300553 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a1601300557 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780794514556 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0794514553 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780545039017 | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)164437628 | |
| 035 | . | ‡z(OCoLC)154701748 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aZHB ‡beng ‡erda ‡cZHB ‡dBAKER ‡dBTCTA ‡dXY4 ‡dOCL ‡dXY4 ‡dUtOrBLW | |
| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a940.3 ‡222 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aBrocklehurst, Ruth. ‡0(CARDINAL)422388 |
| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe Usborne introduction to the First World War / ‡cRuth Brocklehurst and Henry Brook; designed by Karen Tomlins, Michael Hill and Kate Rimmer; edited by Jane Chisholm. |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aTulsa, Okla. : ‡bEDC, ‡c2007. | |
| 300 | . | ‡a128 pages : ‡billustrations (some color), color maps ; ‡c28 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 385 | . | ‡nage ‡aChildren ‡2lcdgt | |
| 500 | . | ‡aPublished in association with The Imperial War Museum. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aWorld at war: Great war -- Balance of power -- Assassination and crisis -- Europe in arms -- Plans unravel -- Over by Christmas?: Carving a new frontier -- Fire, wire and mud -- Going up the line -- Storm of steel -- Ghosts, shadows and lies -- North Sea raiders -- Your country needs you -- Day of peace -- Going global: Cruiser warfare -- African action -- Turkey enters the war -- Jihad and genocide -- Eastern front -- Deadlock: Deadly mist -- Settling in -- Dangerous voyage -- Out of thin air -- Home front -- Gallipoli -- War in the snow -- Big battles: Mincing machine -- Dreadnoughts duel -- Doomed youth -- Sky fighters -- Slaughter and sacrifice -- Trials and trauma -- Women in uniform -- Shock tactics -- Secrets and spies -- Desert wars -- Crisis and resolution: Riots and rebels -- Peace, bread and land -- Waking the giant -- Drowning in mud -- Backs to the wall -- Death throes -- Armageddon -- Time for piece -- Peace and its aftermath: Coming to terms -- Redrawing the map -- Glory and the pity -- Changed world -- Soldiers' stories -- Visions of war -- Unhappy peace -- Lest we forget -- Who's who -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
| 520 | . | ‡aThis book outlines how the First World War affected every corner of the globe, provoked revolutions, developed new weapons, and changed the political map of Europe forever. | |
| 521 | 8 | . | ‡a1120L ‡bLexile |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1914-1918 ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(CARDINAL)287435 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1914-1918 ‡xComputer network resources ‡vJuvenile literature. | |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aBrook, Henry. ‡0(CARDINAL)423119 |
| 710 | 2 | . | ‡aImperial War Museum (Great Britain) ‡0(CARDINAL)267177 |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202109 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202112 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202203 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a683819 ‡bOCLC ‡c683819 ‡tbiblio | |
