The Cassell Atlas of the Second World War (Hardcover)

by Peter Young (Author)

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Hardcover: 232 pages
Publisher: Sterling Publishing; New edition edition (Jun 30 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0304352861
ISBN-13: 978-0304352869
Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 22.4 x 2.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.5 Kg

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Military cartography of the highest quality in terms of both design and information An indispensable reference book for any reader of the military history of the Second World War Superb illustrations combined with an outstandingly authoritative text: a classic of military reference publishing

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Military Atlas with minor flaws, Jul 4 2003

By	John H. Kalin (Blacksburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me first state the main flaw before it gets too far overshadowed in my mind by the positive aspects of the book. A flaw is that the book sticks to battles and often neglects the bigger picture by coverring individual battles out of chronology.

That said, it seems to me that this is a necessary evil. Battles ae arranged by theater of war... each theater is arranged in chronology, so my above complaint doesn't present itself too often. What is lost by this format is that when we look at the battle of the bulge we aren't really made aware of what is happening in russia or japan at the same time.

Each map covers the area of action with frequent "zoom-in" maps for busy areas of a battle. Each battle is accompanied by a superbly detailed account of the battle that corresponds easily with the map. Each section of the book has a two paged introduction that is a summary of the events in said section's theater of combat... this helps to allieviate the bigger picture problem.

I have casually read this book several times, and the great text, maps and relevant pictures never cease to entertain me. Not detailed enough for the ww2 scholar, but certainly good enough for a casual history buff such as myself.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but map colors are poor, April 7 2003

By A Customer

This book covers all of WWII. It is like reading a book with text, pictures, and maps. It is full of information. The biggest draw back to this book is the map colors. The only colors you will see is black, gray, red, pink, & white.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty cover, but mediocre maps and photos, Dec 28 2002

By A Customer

As a professional cartographer, I was excited to add this atlas to my map research collection, but I was disappointed by the quality of the maps and photographs. The maps are numerous and reasonably clear, but the cartography is 30 years old, and they look like photocopies. Same for the pictures--poor contrast, grainy, and ugly. I've seen some of the same stock photos in other books, where they were given a much better treatment.

The scope of the atlas reaches wide, but not deep. Nearly every campaign is covered, but in little detail. I would have appreciated more footnotes and sources also.

The price is reasonable for a thick atlas, but I would've gladly paid twice the price for a better looking product.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly an indispesible addition to any history library
this is truly one of the few books that is worth much more than its asking price. I use this as a companion to all of my WWII studies; right now that consists of "Crisis In... Read more

Published on Feb 1 2002 by Michael Callaghan

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