Cassell London 2003 reprint. . Card covers 240pp b&w photos and colour maps. A bit of wear on edges and corners else good-very good. Originally published in 1999, this narrative history explores the origins of the conflict in the actions and ambitions of the powers involved. It describes the effects of industrialisation, the advent of new technology and the vast mobilisation of whole countries. It traces the courses of the major battles and analyses the Allied victory in 1918. Also analyses the consequences of the end of the war.