Daily Life During World War I (Daily Life Through History Series)

by Neil M. Heyman

Overview

Heyman (history, San Diego State U.) has compiled a useful reference, ambitious in its scope, that provides the reader with the minutiae of life during the Great War. The text is written in a narrative style and considers both military and civilian life. Among the topics are trench life, the experience of battle, the surface navy, the submarine war, women military nurses, women in the labor force, prisoners of war, civilian hardship, food, and bereavement. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313076701
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/30/2002
Series:	Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

NEIL M. HEYMAN is Professor of History at San Diego State University and Adjunct Professor of Strategy and Policy, United States Naval War College. He is a specialist in modern European history and military affairs. He has written two earlier books on World War I, Biographical Dictionary of World War I (co-author with Holger H. Herwig, Greenwood, 1982), and World War I (Greenwood, 1997). Professor Heyman is also the author of Russian History (1993) and Western Civilization: A Critical Guide to Documentary Film (Greenwood, 1996).