Customer Reviews

Eyewitness: World War I (Eyewitness Books)

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This book really brought World War I to life. I was surprised at how little I really knew about this war. This may be billed as a kid's book, but people of all ages will enjoy it. It's a great source for learning a lot about the war in a short period of time. The entire Eyewitness series is worth checking out.

I bought this for my 7 year old son. He loved it!!, He loves to read about all the different wars, and this series has everything. The pictures are great, and it gives alot of info. I highly recommend it, and all of the books in this series.

History is fun, and photos help a person understand the past. Thus, I enjoy photos, because I analyze them in detail. Using a magnifying glass I actually look closely to spot interesting items normally unseen by the casual reader. Since I have done some intel analysis in the past, based on photos, I know good photos tell a story about what is going on. However, a book needs to be more than good photos. Unfortunately that is about all one really finds in this book. The text is extremely abbreviated, so much so it is nearly irrelevant. And that is the problem. History tells a great story; however, a few blurbs do not a story make -- at least not a good story.

These books are designed to get teenagers interested in the subject matter (I think), but even teenagers need a good story line. The short passages in this book are not adequate to convey a story.

Thus, two stars.

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Very popular series always out at the library. 10-year old son thrilled to receive it. Age appropriate information and as always for DK, excellent photos.

My 13 year old son is a war history fanatic. This book does a great job showing the weapons and the major elements of this tragic war. He picks this book up all the time to look at the pics and to imagine what it would have been like to be a part of this conflict.

My 12 year old son son loves all the DK eyewitness books. The pictures and information is extensive, and easy to understand.