Atlas of World War II : history's greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography /
"This magnificent atlas delves into the cartographic history of WWII: naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge. Rare maps include a detailed Germany & Approaches map used by Allied forces in the final stages of the war, full lar...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D. C. :
National Geographic Partners,
[2018]
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| Summary: | "This magnificent atlas delves into the cartographic history of WWII: naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge. Rare maps include a detailed Germany & Approaches map used by Allied forces in the final stages of the war, full large-scale wartime maps of the world used by President Roosevelt, and crucial Pacific theater maps used by B-17 pilots. Satellite data renders terrain as never before seen, highlighting countries and continents in stunning detail to include the towns, cities, provinces and transportation roads for a pinpoint-accurate depiction of army movements and alliances. Gripping wartime stories from these hallowed fields of battle, along with photographs, sketches, confidential documents, and artifacts color the rest of this timeless and informative book"-- Kagan and Hyslop provide a cartographic history of WWII: naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Hiroshima. This one-of-a-kind atlas includes rare maps and satellite data that renders terrain as never before seen, with pinpoint-accurate depiction of army movements and alliances. Materials include gripping wartime stories of battle, along with photographs, sketches, confidential documents, and artifacts that provide an in-depth view of the conflict that shaped our world. -- adapted from publisher's info |
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| Physical Description: | 255 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 36 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781426219719 1426219717 |