World War II : the definitive visual history : from Blitzkrieg to the atom bomb / World War Two : the definitive visual history. At head of cover title : DK. [senior editor, Alison Sturgeon ; editorial consultant, Richard Holmes ; contributors, Charles Messenger ... [et al.]]. - 1st American ed. - New York : DK Pub., 2009. - 360 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

Seeds of war, 1914-1938 -- Europe goes to war, 1939 -- Germany triumphant, 1940 -- Widening war, 1941 -- Shifting balance, 1942 -- Allies turn the tide, 1943 -- Overwhelming force, 1944 -- Endgame, 1945 -- Aftermath, 1946-1950.

The definitive visual history looks at this epic war from every angle, tracing the course of military, strategic, and political events across the globe, and documenting the experiences of combatants and civilians.

ISBN: 9780756642785 : $40.00 0756642787

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--Pictorial works.

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54