World War One History in an Hour, Rupert Colley
World War One History in an Hour, Rupert Colley
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World War One: History in an Hour

Author: Rupert Colley

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 1 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2012

Synopsis

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns and toxic gas attacks. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for all history lovers. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie (Duchess of Hohenberg), was the event that triggered the onset of the First World War. This led to the war between Austria and Serbia. Later, the World was divided into the Allied Powers and the Central Powers, and the First World......more

Goodreads review by Racheli

ספרון קצר ומרתק המסכם בצורה בהירה וברורה את ההיסטוריה של מלחמת העולם הראשונה. הורדתי כוכב אחד כי היו חסרים לי 2 דברים: מפה של אירופה עם המקומות המרכזיים המצוינים בספר, וכן סיכום של מסמך 14 הנקודות של ווילסון (שמוזכר רבות אבל לא כתוב מהן 14 הנקודות! ומה למדתי עליו בתיכון אני ממש לא זוכרת). בכל מקרה,......more

Goodreads review by Paul

Tempted by the combination of this being a summary of a period of history of which I know very little and the fact it was free on Amazon, I was keen to give it a whirl. It does what it says on the tin - and presents a summary of the main campaigns of the First World War. As other reviewers have note......more

Quotes

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook ‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller ‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com

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