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| Genre/Form: | Encyclopedias Reference works Ouvrages de référence Encyclopédies Wörterbuch |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: World War I. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2005 (OCoLC)676714106 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Spencer Tucker; Priscilla Mary Roberts |
| ISBN: | 1851094202 9781851094202 1851094253 9781851094257 |
| OCLC Number: | 61247250 |
| Awards: | Winner of 2006 Outstanding Reference Source 2006 (United States) Winner of Editor's Choice 2006 2007 (United States) Winner of Outstanding Academic Title 2006 2007 (United States) |
| Description: | 5 volumes (xlviii, 1661 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents: | V. 1. A -- D -- v. 2. E -- L -- v. 3. M -- R -- v. 4. S -- Z -- v. 5. Documents. |
| Other Titles: | World War one Encyclopedia of World War I |
| Responsibility: | Spencer C. Tucker, editor ; Priscilla Roberts, editor, documents vol. ; Cole C. Kingseed [and others] assistant editors ; foreword by John Eisenhower. |
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"This five-volume reference is thoughtfully prepared and will be useful to a wide audience." - Reference & Research Book News "Specialty collections at the high school or college level as well as those seeking one high-quality comprehensive reference on the topic of World War I will want to make the definitive Encyclopedia of World War I: A Political, Social, and Military History the acquisition of choice. . . . Very highly recommended." - California Bookwatch "In 1,200 alphabetical entries covering major personalities, events, treaties, and sociopolitical issues of the time, this set purports to become 'the definitive reference on a struggle whose aftershocks are still being felt.' . . . This encyclopedia clearly shows how World War I is the hub of modern world history and culture. . . . Overall, this set is an outstanding contribution to reference works on the Great War, particularly useful for academic and research libraries." - Booklist, Starred Review "This encyclopedia is not only an excellent reference source for secondary and undergraduate students and the general reader, but its many special features make it a useful starting point for advanced researchers. It is highly recommended for public and academic libraries." - American Reference Books Annual "Overall, this set is an outstanding contribution to reference works on the Great War, particularly useful for academic and research libraries." - Booklist "The Encyclopedia of World War I is highly recommended for both university and high school libraries." - Journal of Military History Read more...
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