World War II
Published on 1. September 2014
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7858-3167-9 (ISBN)
Description
Incredible multimedia profiles of World War II's most significant battles make World War II the next best thing to a time machine. With realistic maps, detailed accounts and vibrant illustrations, the book manages to transport the reader to World War II battles.
Using state-of-the-art technology, special microchips translate the contours of a two-dimensional maps of battlefields into realistic renderings of actual landscapes. Illustrators then overlay these maps with all of the information at their fingertips- troop movement, weapon deployment, terrain conditions and weather.
The book then brings to bear all the other available details of each battle, including battle plans, troop formations, strikes and counter strikes and troop strength. From this birds' eye vantage point, the reader is able to piece together the big picture of each battle, and analyze the tactics and strategies at play.
World War II also includes profiles of the commanders outlining their abilities and backgrounds. Coupled with hundreds of colorful illustrations, the book's detailed maps and wealth of information put the reader in the shoes of a soldier at the D-Day assault on Omaha beach, the Battle of the Bulge and the US dive-bomber attack on Japanese aircraft carriers. Prepare to see what is perhaps one of the most significant wars of our time as you've never seen it before.
Using state-of-the-art technology, special microchips translate the contours of a two-dimensional maps of battlefields into realistic renderings of actual landscapes. Illustrators then overlay these maps with all of the information at their fingertips- troop movement, weapon deployment, terrain conditions and weather.
The book then brings to bear all the other available details of each battle, including battle plans, troop formations, strikes and counter strikes and troop strength. From this birds' eye vantage point, the reader is able to piece together the big picture of each battle, and analyze the tactics and strategies at play.
World War II also includes profiles of the commanders outlining their abilities and backgrounds. Coupled with hundreds of colorful illustrations, the book's detailed maps and wealth of information put the reader in the shoes of a soldier at the D-Day assault on Omaha beach, the Battle of the Bulge and the US dive-bomber attack on Japanese aircraft carriers. Prepare to see what is perhaps one of the most significant wars of our time as you've never seen it before.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 279 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7858-3167-9 (9780785831679)
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Christopher Chant is a successful writer on aviation and modern military matters, and has a substantial number of authoritative titles to his credit.
As sole author, Chris has more than 90 books to his credit, many of them produced in multiple editions and coeditions, including more than 50 on aviation subjects. As coauthor he has contributed to 15 books, ten of which are also connected with aviation. He has written the historical narrative and technical database for a five-disk History of Warplanes CD-ROM series, and has been responsible for numerous video cassette programs on military and aviation matters, writing scripts for several TV programs and an AaEUR"Z 'All theWorld's Aircraft' section in Aerospace/Bright Star World Aircraft Information Files partwork. He has been contributing editor to a number of books on naval, military and aviation subjects as well as to numerous partworks concerned with military history and technology. He has also produced several continuity card sets on aircraft for publishers such as Agostini, Del Prado, Eaglemoss, Edito-Service and Osprey.
Christopher Chant is a successful writer on aviation and modern military matters, and has a substantial number of authoritative titles to his credit.
As sole author, Chris has more than 90 books to his credit, many of them produced in multiple editions and coeditions, including more than 50 on aviation subjects. As coauthor he has contributed to 15 books, ten of which are also connected with aviation. He has written the historical narrative and technical database for a five-disk History of Warplanes CD-ROM series, and has been responsible for numerous video cassette programs on military and aviation matters, writing scripts for several TV programs and an AaEUR"Z 'All theWorld's Aircraft' section in Aerospace/Bright Star World Aircraft Information Files partwork. He has been contributing editor to a number of books on naval, military and aviation subjects as well as to numerous partworks concerned with military history and technology. He has also produced several continuity card sets on aircraft for publishers such as Agostini, Del Prado, Eaglemoss, Edito-Service and Osprey.