In the Trenches at Petersburg; the final volume of Earl J. Hess's trilogy of works on the fortifications of the Civil War; recounts the strategic and tactical operations around Petersburg during the last ten months of the Civil War. Hess covers all aspects of the Petersburg campaign; from important engagements that punctuated the long months of siege to mining and countermining operations; the fashioning of wire entanglements and the laying of torpedo fields to impede attacks; and the construction of underground shelters to protect the men manning the works. In the Trenches at Petersburg humanizes the experience of the soldiers working in the fortifications and reveals the human cost of trench warfare in the waning days of the struggle.
#181595 in Books Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff 2015-10-27 2015-10-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 12.10 x 1.09 x 10.15l; .0 #File Name: 1465438866360 pagesMusicals The Definitive Illustrated Story
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My kids love this book and going through it all the time ...By Daniel LyonMy kids love this book and going through it all the time and asking questions about who the people and songs were. And then they ask if I knew those people. And I'm thinking I don't look that old do I? Fun book!19 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Musings on "Musicals"By enubriusI don't know quite WHAT to make of this.I can tell you that; being from DK it is lushly illustrated and continually fascinating... BUTA) It is in NO WAY the "definitive" ANYTHING about musicalsB) While it is a plus that the book treats film musicals as well as stage; the choices are...C) Well; let's say questionable;D) Of course the book treats many; possibly ALL the milestones of musicals... but superficially ANDE) the selection of other musicals it treats with full on entries as opposed to those it lists in the back of the book; is arbitrary at best.(enough with the Letters) Why; for instance; does a pleasant; albeit mediocre; musical like "Kismet" get a two-page spread while the brilliant "City of Angels" gets short shrift? Why do the authors recognize Carlolyn Leigh Moose Charlap as songwriters for 1954's "Peter Pan" and not Comden/Greene/Styne who contributed almost 1/2 the score?And WHY do they illustrate virtually all the stage musicals with pictures from the (often horrible) film versions (Yes; I mean "Mame"!)In short: Not only isn't it DEFINITIVE; only a completist like me will probably find it necessary!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Lorencio Shiu MateoIt is good for people who loves musicals like me
