{"product_id":"what-was-world-war-i-paperback","title":"What Was World War I? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNico Medina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWho Hq\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDede Putra\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be \"the war to end all wars\" but tragically wasn't.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or \"shell shocked\" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNico Medina is the author of several Who HQ books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Was Stonewall?, Who Is RuPaul\u003c\/i\u003e?, \u003ci\u003eWhat Is the AIDS Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e?, \u003ci\u003eWho Was Aretha Franklin?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Was the Ice Age?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndonesian born Dede Putra is a digital artist living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a bit of a foodie\" and a \"big audio\/visual guy.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47532056510685,"sku":"9780593521656","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/REpMekJ2WkNkNE0xalN6RjNLSkVudz09.webp?v=1772458340","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/what-was-world-war-i-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}