{"product_id":"the-second-world-war-an-illustrated-history-hardcover","title":"The Second World War: An Illustrated History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Holland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Second World War is brought to life with captivating color and detail in this illustrated history from renowned historian James Holland and award-winning artist Keith Burns\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the internationally acclaimed historian James Holland comes an enthralling and illuminating account of the key battles and crucial turning points of the Second World War, brought vividly to life with over 280 full color illustrations from award-winning artist Keith Burns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complex, total and global, the Second World War was the deadliest conflict in human history, with over 300 million soldiers seeing combat. The movements and turns of these six deadly years have had far-reaching consequences which still impact our global relations today. From the horrors of the Western Front to the paddy fields of Burma, \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War: An Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e takes us through each key moment across the history, in an accessible and authoritative account from a master military historian and captivating illustrator.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Holland\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories he has presented - and written - a large number of television programs and series. He has a weekly Second World War podcast, We Have of Making You Talk, with Al Murray, and is Chair of the Chalke Valley History Festival. He is a research fellow at St Andrew's University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning aviation artist and commercial illustrator. He has illustrated comics for the past decade, his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis, \u003ci\u003eJohnny Red\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e being the most recent. In 2012 he joined the Guild of Aviation Artists. In 2015 he won the Messier Dowty award for best acrylic painting in show, and in 2016 he was made a full member of the Guild, had his first solo exhibition at the RAF Club in London and won Aviation Painting of the Year. He has produced commissions for the RAF, the Army, the Imperial War Museum and Forces Charities. Over the last few years, Keith has supplied art for various stamp collections for Jersey Post.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.6 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765114077472,"sku":"9780241601327","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/88e63d4d6db420eb47c8a55493aa7181.webp?v=1780262299","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-second-world-war-an-illustrated-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}