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Mapping the First World War: The Great War Through Maps from 1914 to 1918 Hardcover – September 1, 2014

by Peter Chasseaud (Author), Imperial War Museum (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 86 ratings
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Follow the conflict of World War I from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary, and photographs   More than 150 maps, some previously unpublished, are used here to demonstrate how World War I was fought around the world. Small scale maps show country boundaries and occupied territories, large-scale maps cover the key battles and offensives on all fronts of the war, and trench maps show detailed positions of the front line. Maps from newspapers are also included, as well as battle planning maps and propaganda. Key offensives covered include the Battles of the Marne and Ypres; Tannenberg and the Eastern Front; Verdun and the Somme; the Gallipoli Campaign; Battle of Jutland; the Advances to Jerusalem, Damascus, and Baghdad; Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele; and German 1918 offensives and Allied counter-offensives. Along with the maps, key historical events are described, giving an illustrated history of the war from an expert historian.
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    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    HarperCollins UK
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 1.1 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0007522207
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0007522200
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"The appeal of this richly illustrated work lies in the maps—barrage maps, diagrams of 'battlefield geometry' for artillery, diagrams showing the elevation of craters made by exploding mines, and pioneering aerial photography."  —Guardian

"Brings a lifetime's work to fruition by telling the war's story through the maps that charted it."  —Literary Review

About the Author

Peter Chasseaud is a historian of military cartography, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the founder of the Historical Military Mapping Group of the British Cartographic Society, a member of the Defence Surveyors' Association, and the author of definitive works on trench mapping and toponymy. Imperial War Museums are a family of five museums in England that seek to provide for and encourage the study and understanding of the history of modern war and "wartime experience." 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins UK; First Edition (September 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007522207
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007522200
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.28 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1.1 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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CarryOn
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear maps using iPad
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2017
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I got this as a Kindle edition on my Apple iPad second generation. Excellent maps from the Imperial War Museum collection. You can easily enlarge the contemporary maps to show excellent detail. Better, in this case, than a print edition, I think.
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Te Bada
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2014
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0 to 5 with 0 the lowest score and 5 the highest and NA for not applicable:
Books (nonfiction)
Content 5
Coverage of topic 4
Adequacy of descriptions 4
Detail 4
Accuracy 5
References 5
Illustrations 4
Size 5
Detail 5
Captions 5
Sufficient Maps 3
Sufficient Drawings 3
Sufficient Photos 4
Product worth the price - Yes, 3.
A bit expensive, but a good book. A larger selection of maps would have been better.
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John Bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars A should add WWI book
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
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Great book adding to understanding of WWI
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Clement J Papineau
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2014
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Great book, easy sale.
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Thomas M. Besch
4.0 out of 5 stars Used for a Presentation
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014
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Used to prepare a presentation about mapping in the military from 1775 to present day. Was looking for more about the actual mapping process used.
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Mr Berkeley
1.0 out of 5 stars Low Resolution Maps, Pictures & Diagrams
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014
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I'm still determining if I am going to keep this book in digital format. It appears to have some nice accompanying written material. It's the maps and other such material that is a problem. I have a large iPad for the purpose of zooming in on attachments. This is the worst experience I have had with any ebook. The maps are, for the most part, worthless. If high resolution files could replace those in the book, this might become a researchers golden source. Is there any chance of this being upgraded soon? Or, is there a download option which accesses high resolution files?
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Panggle
2.0 out of 5 stars Useless Maps
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016
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I chose this book because of the maps which turned out to be useless. They are not readable and amount to no more than a selling point for online shoppers who don't have the luxury of physically inspecting the book. Otherwise the book is pretty good and I would have rated it higher had I not bought it primarily for the maps.
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Michigan Reviewer
4.0 out of 5 stars Another very good Great War book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015
Another good book about the War to end all Wars. Probably a niche market for this book, especially for cartographers or geographers. I especially liked the section on airplanes and zeppelins. Also thought the submarine section was pretty decent. Overview of Russian Revolution and its impact on the war was very good. Some good photos. For those who may be planning a trip to locate and explore the sites of many of these famous battles. Or those who just want to put the battles into a geographical perspective. I gleaned more info than I possessed before reading the book, which for me is always a good indicator. Descriptions accompanying maps help put everything into perspective.
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TheJollyGreenMan
5.0 out of 5 stars A book about Maps and Map making
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2014
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I have collected a number of books with maps for WWi so far. This book is really the best book about the topic of map making that I have read so far. I would highly recommend it. If you want a detailed blow-by-blow account of the war, this book is not for you.

I loved reading about the progress that the art of map making underwent during this war. The Germans printed copious quantities of maps - 775 million - and they were the first to make extensive use of aerial photography.

The British produced some 34 million maps, and by the end of the war they used portable map printing equipment working right behind the lines. I also find it amusing that it took until 1917 before the British adopted the French grids. Goodness knows how the French Artillery gave support to the British troops before then.
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Amazon Kunde
4.0 out of 5 stars Still a Pioneer
Reviewed in Germany on August 24, 2017
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Plus
Historical non main stream statements (even so I am personally not agree with it sometimes)
Excellent maps in bedded with text
Balanced mixture of primary and secondary sources
Good readability even for foreigner like me
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EXPENSIVE
Maps cannot use further for research caused by copy blocking
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Belisarius
4.0 out of 5 stars Mapping the First World War
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2014
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Mapping the First World War: The Great War through maps from 1914 to 1918 / Peter Chasseaud. Glasgow: Collins in association with the Imperial War Museum, 2013.

Written by the author of Topography of Armageddon: a British trench map atlas of the Western Front 1914-1918 and
Trench maps a collectors' guide: A cartobibliography of maps printed at the Ordnance Survey OBOS and by Field Survey Companies/Battalions in France, 1915-1918 an excellent coverage of maps and their uses during the First World War the author is very knowledgeable.

An excellent account of mapping during the First World War. Makes great use of the Haig Collection and other specialist maps held at the Imperial War Museum.

It is a shame that the author did not use Prince Edward maps, the light railway maps and the German Artillery board for Ypres.
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R. L. D. Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars The 'War to End all Wars' - a very different approach.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2015
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Members of my family have served in all major British conflicts for the last 200 years but I became interested in WWI because of all the commemorations, media articles and handed down family stories. This book approaches the 'war to end all wars' from a very different angle and it does so very, very well. Imagine having all the maps and photographs, from all sides, of troop dispositions etc. prior to a battle. Then imagine having maps, and photographs, after a battle. This quality book adds another dimension to our understanding of that terrible war. A must for anyone interested in military history.
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definitelyme
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating reference book. Decent graphics
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2019
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Brought for my elderly mum who's dad took part in various battles in WW1 in the middle east, who keeps being reminded of the sites of these battles when they are mentioned in the news today.
It's a fascinating reference book.
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