Eyewitness: World War II (Eyewitness Books) [Hardcover]

Simon Adams (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: DK Eyewitness Books

Discover the turbulent events of World War II-from the Blitz to the atomic bomb.

World War II was one of the most destructive episodes in human history. Never before, or since, has the world witnessed such widespread bloodshed. Beginning with the events that led to its outbreak, World War II goes on to introduce the main leaders and highlight the decisive moments. From Pear Harbor, Midway, and the Atlantic to fighting in Russia and in the desert, outstanding and original photography provides a unique glimpse of the tragedies that led to the loss of more than 50 million lives. Written by Simon Adams, author of many popular history titles including Children's History of the 20th Century and Eyewitness Titanic, World War II offers compelling insight into the most destructive war of the 20th century.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Take an eyewitness view of the complexities, atrocities, and heroics of war with World War II, from DK's Eyewitness series. In keeping with all the books in this remarkable reference collection, pages are jam-packed with crisp, vivid photographs, illustrations, documents, and maps, as well as fascinating narrative and captions. Under chapter headings such as "A world divided," "Bombing raids," "Women at work," "Road to Stalingrad," "Propaganda and morale," "The Holocaust," "D-Day invasion," and "The atomic bomb," the events of the war are described and illustrated in compelling detail. Readers learn about life under German occupation, remarkable secret inventions (poison pens, matchbox cameras, pipes with a secret compartment), how soldiers managed to overcome the enemy, what the inside of a British midget submarine looked like, and much more. World War II changed the course of history forever--this stunning book illuminates the people, places, and events that played a part in this unforgettable drama. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Review

...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] -- The New York Times

These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] -- School Library Journal

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789462982
• ISBN-13: 978-0789462985
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,092,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro to WWII for Kids!, April 27, 2004

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This review is from: Eyewitness: World War II (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

Another good book in the Eyewitness Series. This book does a good job of condensing the vast amount of information available on WWII and, as usual, the pictures tell the story in an interesting way for children. We collect Eyewitness Books and my kids were so glad to see this book and the others on WWI, the Civil War and the American Revolution.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good book, August 9, 2007

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Barbara Jackson "Juicy" (Miller Place, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World War II (DK Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

Very informative book that I'm giving to my grandson for his 10th birthday. It is chock full of pictures and the sequence of events is well done. My grandson is a WWII buff so he'll be delighted with this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good read, January 19, 2011

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Terry C. Johnston "Library bookworm" (Woodland, Calif.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World War II (DK Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

This particular book is very popular with the boys at our school. So I was very pleased I could replace it when the one we had, had become beyond help to continue circulating it. So I am pleased that I could find another in very good shape to replace it with. I was surprised at the CD and had to remove that, otherwise it would have been removed by the kids and we'd never see it again. But thank you for the prompt shipment of this book.