Editors: Neil Kagan
Publisher: National Geographic
Date of publication: October 2018
This definitive, lavishly illustrated book from National
Geographic features an astonishing array of vintage and newly created maps,
rare photographs, covert documents, and eyewitness accounts that illuminate the
world’s greatest conflict.
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.
So I'll admit up front that I'm not a big WWII fan. So, you might wonder why I would choose to review a book on WWII. The reason is that I happen to know a big WWII buff and I had her in mind as I leafed through this volume. At first, it seems a little bit overwhelming. It's definitely a volume that is meant to be savored and digested slowly. This is a big book and has a lot of information packed into it. The photos are gorgeous and the maps are pretty cool and detailed. It's National Geographic, you know you are getting perfection. I highly recommend this one for any history buff or even someone interested in cartography. It would make an excellent holiday gift!
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About Neil Kagan
NEIL KAGAN, editor, heads Kagan & Associates,
Inc., a firm specializing in designing and producing innovative illustrated
books. Recently, he edited Great Photographs of World War II,
Smithsonian Civil War, and for National Geographic, as well as the
best-selling Concise History of the World, Eyewitness to the Civil War,
Atlas of the Civil War, The Untold Civil War, Eyewitness to World
War II and The Secret History of World War II.
Tour Stops
Monday, November 26th: From the TBR Pile
Monday, December 3rd: Jenn’s Bookshelves
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