When Books Went To War
The stories that helped us win world war II
Published on 17. June 2015
Book
Hardback
484 pages
978-1-4104-7975-4 (ISBN)
Description
An Amazon Best Book of the Month, December 2014
When America entered World War II, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books. Outraged librarians sent donated books to our troops. Then the War Department joined the publishing industry in an extraordinary program: 120 million copies comprised of 1,200 titles printed in small, lightweight paperbacks suitable for pockets and rucksacks. Beloved by the troops and still fondly remembered, theirs is an inspiring story.
When America entered World War II, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books. Outraged librarians sent donated books to our troops. Then the War Department joined the publishing industry in an extraordinary program: 120 million copies comprised of 1,200 titles printed in small, lightweight paperbacks suitable for pockets and rucksacks. Beloved by the troops and still fondly remembered, theirs is an inspiring story.
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Series
Edition
Large type / large print edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thorndike
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition type
Large type / large print edition
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4104-7975-4 (9781410479754)
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