
World War I
The Essential Reference Guide
Spencer C. Tucker(Editor)
ABC-CLIO (Publisher)
Published on 16. May 2016
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-1-4408-4121-7 (ISBN)
Description
With its authoritative reference entries, multiple introductory and perspective essays, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and bibliography, this single-volume reference provides all the key information readers need to understand this monumental conflict.
World War I was an epic conflict that toppled centuries-old empires, transformed the Middle East and Russia, and helped elevate the United States to prominence as a world power. In essence, understanding the reasons for and outcomes of the First World War provides a cornerstone for knowledge of all modern history. In World War I: The Essential Reference Guide, detailed reference entries, a comprehensive overview essay, plus additional examinations of the causes and consequences of the conflict provide readers with the context needed to understand all aspects of World War I.
Important primary source documents like the Zimmerman Telegram and Balfour Declaration are included and accompanied by explanations that supply readers with key historical perspective. Biographies on major political and military leaders, such as Wilhelm II, Woodrow Wilson, Nicholas II, John Pershing, and Ferdinand Foch, offer insight into the people who played key roles in the conflict. Entries on the key confrontations of the war-many accompanied by maps-showcase the strategies of both sides in their attempts to emerge victorious, and the bibliography presents a wealth of options to students looking to conduct further research on World War I.
World War I was an epic conflict that toppled centuries-old empires, transformed the Middle East and Russia, and helped elevate the United States to prominence as a world power. In essence, understanding the reasons for and outcomes of the First World War provides a cornerstone for knowledge of all modern history. In World War I: The Essential Reference Guide, detailed reference entries, a comprehensive overview essay, plus additional examinations of the causes and consequences of the conflict provide readers with the context needed to understand all aspects of World War I.
Important primary source documents like the Zimmerman Telegram and Balfour Declaration are included and accompanied by explanations that supply readers with key historical perspective. Biographies on major political and military leaders, such as Wilhelm II, Woodrow Wilson, Nicholas II, John Pershing, and Ferdinand Foch, offer insight into the people who played key roles in the conflict. Entries on the key confrontations of the war-many accompanied by maps-showcase the strategies of both sides in their attempts to emerge victorious, and the bibliography presents a wealth of options to students looking to conduct further research on World War I.
Reviews / Votes
With clearly written prose and a range of resources, Tucker's book lives up to its title claim as an essential reference guide for high school and college students looking for a start to a research project or any reader who is seeking a better understanding of the Great War and its ramifications. * Booklist * [A]n engaging collection of historical dilemma essays that will be handy for students deliberating over possible research topics. This reference guide is expressly designed and useful for . . . preliminary research and topic discovery for academic papers. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers. * Choice * Top Community College Resource, February 2017 * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
25 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1032 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-4121-7 (9781440841217)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
05/2016
1st Edition
ABC-CLIO
€181.99
Available for download
Person
Spencer C. Tucker retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching, the last six as holder of the John Biggs Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute. He is currently Senior Fellow in Military History for ABC-CLIO Publishing.
Content
Entry List,
Primary Documents List,
Introduction,
Overview of World War I,
Causes of World War I,
Consequences of World War I,
General Maps,
A-Z Entries,
Primary Documents,
Appendix: Historical Dilemma Essays,
Chronology,
Bibliography,
About the Editor,
Editor and Contributors List,
Index,
Primary Documents List,
Introduction,
Overview of World War I,
Causes of World War I,
Consequences of World War I,
General Maps,
A-Z Entries,
Primary Documents,
Appendix: Historical Dilemma Essays,
Chronology,
Bibliography,
About the Editor,
Editor and Contributors List,
Index,