World War I ─ The Definitive Visual History

Discover the misery of life in the trenches -- and how the Great War devastated Europe. Here is an original and exciting guide to the grim challenge of life or death on the Western Front. Devastating first-hand reports and contemporary photographs of the battles that slaughtered millions, together with a clear account of how nation upon nation sent their men to join the carnage, combine to present a dramatic "eyewitness" view of this most terrible war. See the bullet-riddled car of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, everyday life in the dugout, sappers mining tunnels beneath the enemy, and Mata Hari learning the art of spying. Learn how people avoided gas attacks, when periscopes were used, what soldiers wrote home to their sweethearts and mothers, the best way to use a tank, how troops flattened a hillside, and the meaning of Armistice Day. Discover how it felt to go over the top, what happened to all the bodies, how people dealt with shell shock, why war led to revolution, and much, much more.

R. G. Grant is a history writer who has published around 40 books on topics ranging from the American Revolution to the Cold War. His major works include the DK bestsellers Flight: 100 Years of Aviation, Battle, Battle at Sea, and Commanders. He was a contributor to 1001 Days That Shaped the World, DK's World War II: The Definitive Visual History, and The American Civil War.

Richard Overy is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of more than 25 books on the World Wars, the European dictatorships, and the history of air power. In 2001, he won the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for a lifetime's contribution to military history; and in 2004, he won the Wolfson Prize for History.