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World War I In Photographs

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As a part-timer war scolar, I enjoy studying WWI. This book covers all of the first conflict of the twentieth century with brilliant pictures for the Imperial War Museum in London, England. The pictures are awe-inspiring and shows the damage and power of war. This book is puncuated with expert essays by war scolar Richard Holmes which fills in the action and behind-the-picture dialogue perfect for this book. This book is great for historians.

War photography experienced its infancy in the Crimean War and came of age during the American Civil War. But it was during the Great War that the photographic revolution really took place. The small, hand held "Brownie" camera allowed photographers a whole new level of access to warfare. Warfare was brought to the home audience in a way that Gardner or Brady could have only dreamed.

The British have a special love for the study of the Great War. In turn, the Imperial War Museum has an immense collection of original photographs and documents. The images used in "The First World War in Photographs" come from the Imperial War Museum. While there are images from all fronts and nations, not surprisingly most of the images are of the British Army.

What makes this volume better than average is the photographic commentary provided by the noted historian, Richard Holmes. He knows his subject and Holmes does an outstanding job of explaining the material culture exhibited in the photographs. Finally, this is a well produced book and can be purchased at a good price in its paperback edition. Highly recommended.

The book are printed in very best quality. The images are "beautifull" and the text concise.

A very good book with excellent photography that captures the horror of the war to end all wars.