"First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Profile Books Ltd"--T.p. verso

The road to war -- The western front, 1914 -- The eastern front, 1914 -- The sea war, 1914-15 -- The western front, 1915 -- The eastern front, 1915 -- Gallipoli, 1915 -- Salonika, 1915-18 -- The western front, 1916 -- The eastern front, 1916 -- The sea war, 1916 -- Mesopotamia, 1914-18 -- The eastern front, 1917-18 -- The sea war, 1917-18 -- Western front, 1917 -- Italy, 1915-18 -- The Sinai and Palestinian campaigns, 1915-18 -- The western front, 1918 -- A world without war?

Focusing on the decisive engagements of World War I, the author explores the immense challenges faced by the commanders, looking at the changing weapons and tactics and offering his own assessment on what brought about the war's outcome