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Atlas of World War II: History's Greatest Conflict Revealed Through Rare Wartime Maps and New Cartography Published by National Geographic on October 30, 2018 Genres: Non-Fiction, War & Military, World War II
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Source: the publisher
Many of you "met" my guest reviewer several years ago when he appeared on this blog as part of a feature called "Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader." In those posts, John would discuss books that he thinks other reluctant readers (former or not) will enjoy. Since that feature started, nearly 8 years ago, John has graduated high school, has started college, and has matured into a lover of books! He found his niche: history, particularly WWII. He's now obsessed (his Christmas wish list is made up of movies and WWII books!). I thought he'd be a perfect reviewer for this title!
It is in my opinion that the book, Atlas of World War II, is perhaps the greatest history and WWII book I have read. Not only does it give great detail about how the war was fought, but it also shows what the greatest generation gave, risked and lost during the war.
Perhaps the best part about this book were the maps and strategies that showed how battles were won. Never before have I seen so much information in one book. Additionally, this title provides vast information on important leaders and strong fighting forces like the Tuskegee Airmen.
Those that struggle with reading (even as an adult) will find this title to be quite captivating to read; it is full of tremendous photos and maps of the many battles of World War II. Never did I feel overwhelmed or bogged down with text; the visuals compelled me to devour this title quite quickly.
For everyone reading this, if you have to write a report on the topic or are just a big fan of the topic like myself, this is the book for you.
