This Routledge Historical Atlas provides a clear and comprehensive history of the war, illuminated by 169 finely detailed and easy-to-read maps covering:

* politics: from the quarrels of the great European powers and the mobilization of 1914 to the Armistice of 1918
* military events: covering all the major land, air and sea battles, each placed in the wider context of strategy
* economics: from German economic aspirations to European debts to Britain
* aftermath: from the creation of the former Yugoslavia to the Leipzig War Crimes Trials.

With a Comprehensive index to make it even more accessible and a detailed bibliography to aid further research, this is an indispensable guide to the First World War.