Our understanding of the twentieth century and beyond hinges upon the First World War. In this new and comprehensive book, the fascinating facts are presented in an accessible way, allowing anyone to brush up on the devastating conflict that changed the world we live in.Discover everything you need to know about:The battle of YpresThe SommeThe forgotten wars between Italy, Austria and RussiaThe invention of the tank and how it changed the warThe role of the USAThe siege of KutThe battle the Germans wonand much more . . .

Dr Christopher Catherwood is Emeritus Archives By-Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a supervisor at Homerton College, Cambridge. He has written many books and articles includingWinston's Folly andA Brief History of the Middle East.