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Great War in 3D A Book Plus a Stereoscopic Viewer Plus 35 3D Photos of Men in Battle 1914 1918

by Jean Pierre Verney, Michael Stephenson
Great War in 3D A Book Plus a Stereoscopic Viewer Plus 35 3D Photos of Men in Battle 1914 1918

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ISBN13: 9781579129538
ISBN10: 1579129536
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See The Great War in 3D and experience first hand stories as told from the soldiers' perspectives

A BOOK PLUS A STEREOSCOPIC VIEWER AND 35 3D PHOTOS OF MEN IN BATTLE, 1914-1918

This innovative package comprises a sturdy metal stereoscopic viewer, 35 stereoscopic photographs of some of the most compelling moments captured on film during World War I, and a 176-page paperback book that provides a brief history of war photography and an overview of the war from 1914 through the Treaty of Versailles. The book covers the European campaigns and naval battles, focusing mainly on the lives of the soldiers. Chapters also cover Christmas on the battlefront; comics from British cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather, who served during the war; excerpts from letters of POWs; and life in the trenches.

Detailed descriptions of the scenes depicted in each stereographic photograph are included on the back of each card, so the viewer will understand exactly what he or she is seeing.

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The Great War in 3D: A Book Plus a Stereoscopic Viewer, Plus 35 3D Photos of Men in Battle, 1914- 1918.

Black Dog and Leventhal. Nov. 2013. 176p. photos. ISBN 9781579129538. $29.95. HIST

A magnetically closing box houses a folding viewer and reproductions of stereoscopic views of World War I, both to a smaller scale than the originals would have been. They work just fine, magically producing 3-0 views that document just about every angle of the war (they cover more than .. men In battle," and they extend beyond 1918), from its manpower to its equipment, trench works, battleships, hospitals, and home front parades before and after. The images are from the Allied perspective: those few of Germans show them either dead or as prisoners. The stereo photos and viewer are in flocked plastic housing that will not stand up to much handling, but the accompanying softcover book, The Album of the Great War, 1914- 1918, by JeanPierre Verney, is underneath this housing. It presents a chronological "news" format, but in the past tense like conventional history writing, as the war proceeds, and includes related context. In between the "news" are illustrated features on particular aspects of the war, such as the Americans joining in 1917.

VERDICT It's unclear if libraries will be able to keep control of this-it may be better as a gift-but it will be sure to foster interest in the war among general readers. Recommended. - Margaret Heilbrun (MH), Library Journal

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See The Great War in 3D and experience first hand stories as told from the soldiers' perspectives

A BOOK PLUS A STEREOSCOPIC VIEWER AND 35 3D PHOTOS OF MEN IN BATTLE, 1914-1918

This innovative package comprises a sturdy metal stereoscopic viewer, 35 stereoscopic photographs of some of the most compelling moments captured on film during World War I, and a 176-page paperback book that provides a brief history of war photography and an overview of the war from 1914 through the Treaty of Versailles. The book covers the European campaigns and naval battles, focusing mainly on the lives of the soldiers. Chapters also cover Christmas on the battlefront; comics from British cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather, who served during the war; excerpts from letters of POWs; and life in the trenches.

Detailed descriptions of the scenes depicted in each stereographic photograph are included on the back of each card, so the viewer will understand exactly what he or she is seeing.

Synopsis

The Great War in 3D Kit features first-person narratives, rare vintage photographs and a stereoscopic viewer that vividly reveals World War I's battlefields, troops, and home fronts.

This innovative kit includes a full-color illustrated book and keepsake stereoscopic viewer with 35 stereoscopic photographs of some of the most compelling moments captured on film during World War I. It takes readers and fans of films like 1917 and They Shall Not Grow Old on to the battle grounds, reading the words of soldiers, sailors, officers, and loved ones at home, on all sides of this conflict.

From the beginning of the war in 1914 to the signing of the treaty in 1918, advances in photography and technology produced remarkable chronicles of daily life in the trenches, in POW camps, and back home. The Great War in 3D shares some rare, poignant, and telling moments through these images. It also reveals how innovations and advances also gave rise to a new kind of censorship or propaganda, and new responses of patriotism and revolution.

The Great War in 3D includes:

  • Quality paperback illustrated album including historic and personal photographs, illustrations, and first-person memoir
  • A nostalgically-chic stereoscopic viewer
  • 35 stereographic photo images highlighting crucial moments, pithily captioned for context.
  • Resilient, foil-stamped magnetic closure box snugly contains all elements.


About the Author

Jean-Pierre Verney is a world-renown French historian, author, and collector of World War 1 memorabilia. He is the author of La Première Guerre Mondiale (2006), Récit de Guerre 1914-1918 (2012), and is a major contributor to the highly popular ongoing graphic novel series Putain de Guerre. He lives in France.

Michael Stephenson is an editor, military historian, and the author of numerous books, including The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die in Battle, Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought, National Geographic's Battlegrounds: Geography and the History of Warfare, and The Nuclear Dictionary. Stephenson is also the former editor of the Military Book Club. He lives in New York City. 


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ISBN:
9781579129538
Binding:
Board Book
Publication date:
11/05/2013
Publisher:
RUNNING PRESS
Accompanying Material:
3D Glasses
Pages:
176
Height:
2.17IN
Width:
7.90IN
Thickness:
2.25
Illustration:
Yes
Author:
Jean Pierre Verney
Author:
Michael Stephenson
Author:
Jean-Pierre Verney

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