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John Wilson
Desperate Glory
The Story of WWI

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的封面 John Wilson: Desperate Glory (ePUB)

Short-listed for the 2009 Red Maple Award for Non-Fiction, OLA Forest of Reading and commended for the 2009 OLA Best Bets This book presents the story and issues of the First World War in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps. Focussing on social as well as political issues with a Canadian perspective, Wilson presents the issues of the war with depth and compassion. This book will be a very useful tool for educators in explaining the hows and whys of this most important period.

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语言英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 96 ● ISBN 9781459726260 ● 出版者 Dundurn ● 发布时间 2008 ● 下载 6 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 2892293 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM

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