The new Grolier encyclopedia of World War II

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Location	Collection	Call #
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.1
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.1
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.2
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.2
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.3
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.3
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.4
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.4
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.5
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.5
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.6
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.6
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.7
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.7
Bethel Park Public Library	Nonfiction	940.54 NEW v.8
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Nonfiction
Call Number	940.54 NEW v.8
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.2 War in the mediterranean
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.2 War in the mediterranean
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.4 Air and sea war c.1
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.4 Air and sea war c.1
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.5 Eastern front
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.5 Eastern front
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.6 March on berlin
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.6 March on berlin
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.7 Victory in japan c.1
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.7 Victory in japan c.1
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.8 Behind the fighting c.1
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 940.54 Grolier v.8 Behind the fighting c.1

 

Noncirculating (1)

Location	Collection	Call #
Brentwood Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	J 940.54 G87 v.1 Home front c.1
Location	Brentwood Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	J 940.54 G87 v.1 Home front c.1

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Contents

v. 1. The home front
v. 2. War in the Mediterranean
v. 3. War in the Pacific
v. 4. The air and sea war
v. 5. The eastern front
v. 6. The march on Berlin
v. 7. Victory in Japan
v. 8. Behind the fighting.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Anyone who has used The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II (1978) or World War II: Time-Life Books History of the Second World War (1989) will be disappointed with The New Grolier Encyclopedia of World War II. Aimed at students in grades 5-11, it contains many inaccuracies in the text and numerous picture errors. The set seems to have been compiled by Marshall Cavendish for Grolier. Each of the eight volumes addresses a different aspect of the war: volume 1, The Home Front; volume 2, War in the Mediterranean; volume 3, War in the Pacific; volume 4, The Air and Sea War; volume 5, The Eastern Front; volume 6, The March on Berlin; volume 7, Victory in Japan; and volume 8, Behind the Fighting. The index in each volume covers the whole set, with volume numbers in boldface, and photographs noted by italics. The majority of each page is taken up with visual material, mostly photographs in black and white or in color. However, ascertaining which caption refers to a photograph is in many instances a challenge. The format for photograph identification throughout the volumes is inconsistent (e.g., "far left," "below left," "bottom left," or "left" ). Additionally, references to specific photographs in many instances are erroneous, and captions refer to photographs that don't exist. A caption states that the British army in Africa camouflaged lorries (trucks) to look like tanks when it was clearly the other way around. A caption misidentifies the planes that dropped atomic bombs on Japan; they were Super Fortresses (B-29s), not Flying Fortresses (B-17s). Throughout the eight volumes are numerous errors within the text. For example, volume 1 states that the U.S. was brought into the war in December 1942, when it was December 1941. There are many typos--the USO is called the UNO, and Ernie Pyle, Ernie Pyke. Volumes 1 and 8, which discuss life on the home front, reveal the British origins of this work, with very little coverage of the U.S. The lack of a bibliography adds to the unsatisfactory nature of this set. Many excellent reference works on WWII have been published this year that will be useful in high schools (e.g., The Oxford Companion to World War II [RBB Ag 95]). This one is not recommended. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1995)"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

Additional Information

Subjects	World War, 1939-1945 -- Encyclopedias. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns. World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations. World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations. World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Publisher	Danbury, CT :Grolier Educational Corp.,1995
Edition	Library ed.
Other Titles	Grolier encyclopedia of World War II. Encyclopedia of World War II. Home front. War in the Mediterranean. War in the Pacific. Air and sea war. Eastern front. March on Berlin. Victory in Japan. Behind the fighting.
Contributors	Cooke, Tim. Halliwell, Sarah.
Language	English
Notes	Vol. numbering from spines. Includes indexes.
Description	8 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
ISBN	0717275086 (set) :
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