World War I was the first modern war fought on a gigantic scale - a catastrophic series of events that killed millions, shattered nations, destroyed the old world order, and set much of the world's agenda for the 20th century. This almanac provides a day-by-day account of the action on all fronts and of the events surrounding the conflict, from the guns of August 1914 to the November 1918 Armistice and its troubled aftermath. Daily entries, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, maps, and illustrations combine to give a ready and succinct account of what was happening in each of the principal theaters of war. David F. Burg and L. Edward Purcell are coauthors of "The World Almanac of the American Revolution".
About the Author :
David F. Burg teaches at Transylvania University and is the coauthor of Almanac of World War I.
Review :
"A useful reference for the Great War." -- Paper Wars
"Almanacs represent the final book(s) needed to complete a collection regarding a particular period in history. David Burg and L. Edward Purcell's Almanac of World War I is such a book." -- BookLovers
"Among the WWI chronologies published over the past decade, Burg and Purcell's is unique in the amount of analysis it contains. The main body is a detailed day-by-day account of the war's events, emphasizing the military dimensions but also touching of politics and diplomacy." -- Choice
"Captures the pathos and absurdity of the conflict in a way that few others have." -- American Reference Books Annual
"Daily events, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, informative sidebars, maps, and illustrations combine to give a succinct account of what was happening in each of the principal theaters of the war." -- Library Lane
"It's a great reference, so encompassing and valuable the natural question is why it took so long to produce such a resource." -- Tallahassee Democrat
"The best book of its type on the subject." -- McCormick (SC) Messenger
"The daily entries, the heart of the almanac, are particularly apt in what the authors have chosen to highlight. The book has value for buffs and scholars alike." -- Timothy K. Nenninger
"There is really nothing comparable to this volume." -- Booklist
"This valuable reference book provides a day-by-day account of the First World War, with each entry divided geographically." -- Canadian Military History
"Whereas most accounts of World War I zero in on the muddy trenches of the Western front, Burg and Purcell's work puts that theater in the context of the larger war." -- Tallahassee Democrat
