American Revolution
Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
DK Publishing,
2022.
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| Edition: | Revised edition |
| Series: | Eyewitness books.
Dorling Kindersley eyewitness books. |
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| Summary: | Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text. Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see the muskets and cannons of the armies, learn how soldiers were drilled, and find out why Yorktown was not the end of the Revolution. Eyewitness American Revolution will bring you face-to-face with American revolutionaries including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. This museum in a book uses striking full-colour photographs and illustrations of colonial weaponry, the notorious British red-coat uniform, deadly warships, the historic Declaration of Independence, and much more as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring this extraordinary war to life. Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new eyewitness feature - fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field. |
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| Item Description: | At head of title: Eyewitness. "In association with the Smithsonian Institution." "Discover how a few brave patriots battled a great empire-- the commanders, the conflicts, and the weaponry"--Cover. |
| Physical Description: | 72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes index. |
| ISBN: | 9780744052275 0744052270 0744052262 9780744052268 |
| Author Notes: | From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. https://www.dk.com/ |
