| 1915 the First World War in Photographs: Setbacks & Failures Contributor(s): Christopher, John (Author), McCutcheon, Campbell (Author) |
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ISBN: 144562205X ISBN-13: 9781445622057 Publisher: Amberley Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 Click for more in this series: First World War in Photographs |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - General - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 940.42 |
| LCCN: 2015300773 |
| Series: First World War in Photographs |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" L (0.92 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Features: Illustrated, Maps |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1915, the second year of the Great War, was to see the failure of the Dardanelles landings and the sinking of the Lusitania, shown below, with the loss of 1,198 people, as well as the first bombing of mainland Britain by Zeppelin and the entry of Italy into the war. Huge battles would be fought at sea and on land, while the fledgling air forces of the fighting powers clashed in the clouds. 1915 will be remembered not just for the Lusitania but also for that most inhumane and indiscriminate weapon, poison gas, its first use being against the Russians on the Eastern Front. The Western Front was in stalemate, with the troops entrenched and little in the way of advance or retreat to counter the thousands of lives being lost on a daily basis. War in the east and in Mesopotamia was more fluid, with the armies of Germany, Turkey, Russia and Austria-Hungary moving over huge swathes of Central Europe and the Middle East. John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon tell the story of 1915 at war using many rare and often unpublished images, showing the full horror of the conflict, as well as its impact on the everyday person. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCutcheon, Campbell: - Campbell McCutcheon has had a life-long interest in the Olympic-class vessels and naval shipping. He has written extensively on the subject along with some Military History and Bradshaw's Railway titles for Amberley. He lives in Gloucestershire, but he was born within sight and sound of the water and has been interested in ships from a young age.Christopher, John: - John Christopher has written and edited a number of books on Engineering, Military History and Railway and Road Transport, specializing in the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and being the series editor for Amberley's Bradshaw's Guides series. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series. In between writing books, he is a balloon pilot and Land Rover fan. He lives in Gloucestershire. |
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