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Atlas of World War I
4 Sep 2001
By J. Lindner
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Format:Hardcover
Martin Gilbert describes his Atlas of World War One as an "introductory guide" but the reader will come away with much more than a mere introduction to the Great War. Gilbert uses 164 maps to illustrate virtually every aspect of the war from the first shots to the middle east to Africa to the final lines of the Versailles treaty. It even has maps of unfought campaigns of 1919.
Gilbert clearly has a thorough understanding of his subject and knows what makes for an effective war atlas. Color maps would have been more aesthetically pleasing, but something must remain for the eventual third edition. This book virtually eliminates any need for another rival atlas to be compiled, and any serious scholar of the war should endeavor to purchase this fine volume.
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An Excellent companion
26 Nov 2002
By Ironmike
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Format:Hardcover
This is a terrific companion for anyone reading about World War One. The pages are filled with greatly detailed maps and footnotes that illuminate actions of armies, front line positions, withdrawls, alliances etc...
A valuable tool to reference to when reading a book that may not be mapped or with few or poorly drawn maps.
A valuable tool to reference to when reading a book that may not be mapped or with few or poorly drawn maps.
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Useful, if idiosyncratic
15 Dec 2011
By W. D ONEIL
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Format:Paperback
Few books about World War I have anything like adequate maps, making an atlas indispensible as a supplement. This it not the best overall atlas for most purposes -- for that I nominate The Viking atlas of World War I -- but it has its strengths. The maps are all stark black-on-white and can require a good deal of study to interpret. And its coverage can be quite hit-or-miss; I defy anyone to figure out what happened during the initial German advance against Belgium and France on the basis of this book, for example. But Gilbert's annotations are usually illuminating, and he does cover many aspects of the war well. Worth having, but not as one's sole or primary reference.
One regrettable lapse that it shares with virtually all such books is lack of any source references for its data. Since it differs with some other books on some important pieces of information, this is frustrating.
One regrettable lapse that it shares with virtually all such books is lack of any source references for its data. Since it differs with some other books on some important pieces of information, this is frustrating.
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