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

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About Great War In 3D: A Book Plus A Stereoscopic

Product Description 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. Review "[ The Great War in 3D] magically produc[es] 3-D 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.... Sure to foster interest in the war among general readers."― Library Journal 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 Premiere Guerre Mondiale, Recit de Guerre 1914-1918, and is a major contributor to the highly popular 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.