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The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945

Ward, Geoffrey C. (Author). Burns, Ken 1953- (Added Author). Novick, Lynn. (Added Author).

Summary: As companion to his PBS series airing in September 2007, "The War" focuses on the citizens of four towns--Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama, following more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Maps and hundreds of photographs enrich this compelling, unflinching narrative.

Record details

ISBN: 0307262839 (alk. paper) :
ISBN: 9780307262837 (alk. paper) :
Physical Description: xxv, 451 p. : ill. (some col.), , fascims., col. maps, ports. ; 29 cm.
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on a Ken Burns film directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. "This book was set in Minion, a typeface produced by the Adobe Corporation specifically for the Macintosh personal computer, and released in 1990. Designed by Robert Slimbach, Minion combines the classic characteristics of old-style faces with the full complement of weights required for modern typesetting. Composed by North Market Street Graphics, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Printed and bound by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Willard, Ohio. Designed by Wendy Byrne"--Colophon. End papers decorated with photographs depicting the men and women who were citizens of the four towns featured in "The War." Autographed by Ken Burns on page following front end papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-440) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A necessary war, December 1941-December 1942 -- When things get tough, January - November 1943 -- A deadly calling, November 1943-June 1944 -- Pride of our nation, June-August 1944 -- Fubar, August-December 1944 -- A world without war, March-August 1945.