The West Point Atlas of American Wars, Vol. 2: 1900-1918 [Hardcover]

Vincent J. Esposito (Author), Edward M. Coffman (Foreword), United States Military Academy Dept. of Military Art and Engineering (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997

Long considered an authoritative reference, this updated edition of the classic military atlas of World War I is available again for the first time in 10 years. It analyzes the development of military theory and practice from the prewar period of Bismarck's Prussia to the creation of the League of Nations. This new edition incorporates research undertaken since the book's initial publication. 84 color maps .

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company; Updated edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805053050
• ISBN-13: 978-0805053050
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > United States

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible for the military historian, February 15, 1999

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This review is from: The West Point Atlas of American Wars, Vol. 2: 1900-1918 (Hardcover)

This is a reprint, along with its companion volume I (covering primarily the American Civil War) of works that went out-of-print in the early 1980's. It is not as big in size (i.e., as an atlas), but has all the great qualities of the original. Nothing is more annoying and infuriating then trying to read military history without being provided with maps and atlases--its useless to try! The title says "American wars" but this atlas contains almost every campaign of WWI & WWII whether the US participated or not (i.e., really an atlas of WWI & WWII in general). The maps are clear, concise, uncluttered and easy to read (can you believe it?!) and accompanied on the opposite page with simple, descriptive prose to describe the action, getting into the fundamental issues of each campaign/battle (i.e., command and logistical problems, weather, moral, etc.) and mostly fair in assessing a leader's performance. A joy to study, this (and volume 1) are a must for any serious military historian.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent maps and narration., April 22, 1999

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This review is from: The West Point Atlas of American Wars, Vol. 2: 1900-1918 (Hardcover)

The most comprehensive and simple to understand set of military maps I have ever seen. I bought this book to serve as an aid while reading other works of military history, but I find myself reading it by itself. In addition to the superb and user-friendly maps, this book contains excellent narratives, which are short and concise. If you've shied away from military history because the troop manuevers were hard to understand or picture, this book will clear up any confusion. The best I've found. This volume is exclusively dedicated to WWI, and provides insights to the battles and blunders of that war. While it discusses the trench warfare, the recognizes that there was more to WWI than that. All battles with US units are detailed and explained. This book and its companion, Volume I, make up for the lack of good battle maps in too many history books.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book About War, September 3, 2001

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This review is from: The West Point Atlas of American Wars, Vol. 2: 1900-1918 (Hardcover)

If you are looking for a coffee table book about war, stop here. There is no need for you to continue. This one is as good as they come. However, this is not a book on West Point. (for that, I recommend "West Point", by Norman Thomas Remick). The title is somewhat confusing in that respect. But, don't let that stop you from looking at this great job done by the Dept. of Military Art and Engineering.