This text begins by looking at the origins of World War I and then chronicles the war a year at a time. The second half of the book details the history of World

World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a lon

Illustrates life on the home front, important battles, war from the perspective of generals and soldiers, the collapse of empires, and glimpses of World War II

Originally published: 1998. New edition published in hardcover in 2014.

A fascinating and detailed chronological study of the war, including the decisive encounters, profiles of important political and military figures, as well as t