The First World War: A Concise Global History

by William Kelleher Storey

In a compact but comprehensive and clear narrative, this book explores the First World War from a genuinely global perspective. Putting a human face on the war, William Kelleher Storey takes into account individual decisions and experiences as well as environmental and technological factors, such as food, geography, manpower, and weapons.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, War, World War I, Politics

272 pages, Paperback

Published January 18, 2021

Reviews

[Parker LeClerc · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explores the environmental and technological themes that persist in WWI. While it is a no-fluff history book, it is easy to read and follow. The book also does a good job to address non-European fronts of the war.

[Aaron Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Digestible, familiar, and detailed, The First World War is a fantastic survey of the conflict.

[Loran Skinkis]

Really good so far. Connects the events of the World War I to the happening of modern day conflicts as well as adding a lot of details I never knew about the war. Started reading this on Memorial Day 2012.

[Janet E. Rash · Rating 4 out of 5]

First

A readable history of a complicated situation. WW1 need not have happened at all, but dreams of additions to empires twisted the political vision of leaders into dreams of glory on the world stage. The war itself was a mess of suffering and ignominious death.

[Kenneth]

concise survey of the conflict.

[Christopher Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

WWI

WWI was a laughable clash of colonial egos, a tragic loss of life, and a sad illustration of the immorality of war even in the 20th century.