Series Foreword by Randall M. Miller Introduction Chronology of Events World War I Explained Overview of the War Anatomy of Catastrophe Anatomy of Success The United States in World War I The Homefront War and the Collapse of the Old Order Consequences of the War: A Contemporary Perspective Biographies: The Personalities Behind the War Primary Documents of the War Glossary of Selected Terms Annotated Bibliography Index
A one-stop source for in-depth analysis and ready-reference material on World War I, including the text of key firsthand accounts.
NEIL M. HEYMAN is Professor of History at San Diego State University. He is a specialist in Russian and modern European history and has written extensively on military affairs. He is author of Western Civilization: A Critical Guide to Documentary Film (Greenwood, 1996) and Russian History (1993), and coauthor (with Holger H. Herwig) of Biographical Dictionary of World War I (Greenwood, 1982). He is currently preparing a study of the final year of World War I from a global perspective.
?[T]his is a handy single-volume source....This book would be an
excellent start for any library to bolster its underrepresented
collection of reference materials on World War I.?-ARBA
?A new and interesting feature of this volume is the inclusion of
primary-source documents such as speeches, letters, newspaper
columns, and personal diaries. These documents are rich in
details.... Historians and students will find these accounts very
interesting. It is recommended for public, secondary-school, and
community-college libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?A series of unusual documents brings home the poignant character
of war....This is a comprehensive, well-written account of a war
that continues to hold an enduring fascination for undergraduates.
A clear picture of the war and its relationship to wider issues is
presented in excellent style.?-German Studies Review
"�T�his is a handy single-volume source....This book would be an
excellent start for any library to bolster its underrepresented
collection of reference materials on World War I."-ARBA
"[T]his is a handy single-volume source....This book would be an
excellent start for any library to bolster its underrepresented
collection of reference materials on World War I."-ARBA
"A series of unusual documents brings home the poignant character
of war....This is a comprehensive, well-written account of a war
that continues to hold an enduring fascination for undergraduates.
A clear picture of the war and its relationship to wider issues is
presented in excellent style."-German Studies Review
"A new and interesting feature of this volume is the inclusion of
primary-source documents such as speeches, letters, newspaper
columns, and personal diaries. These documents are rich in
details.... Historians and students will find these accounts very
interesting. It is recommended for public, secondary-school, and
community-college libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
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