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50 things you should know about the Second World War / [Simon Adams] ; consultant Professor Ian Beckett.

HISTORY. The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost of war giving a comprehensive and international introduction. Events are recounted in succinct and easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life and fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information. Ages 9+

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9007324120 J 940.53 ADA
Junior nonfiction   Gordonvale Branch . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781784930356
1784930350
Dewey 940.53
Author Adams, Simon, 1955- author.
Title 50 things you should know about the Second World War / [Simon Adams] ; consultant Professor Ian Beckett.
Published London QEB Publishing, 2015.
Physical description 80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Series 50 things you should know about
General note Includes index.
Summary HISTORY. The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost of war giving a comprehensive and international introduction. Events are recounted in succinct and easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life and fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information. Ages 9+
Subject World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature
Juvenile works
Children's nonfiction
Additional author Beckett, I. F. W. (Ian Frederick William) consultant.
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