An incomplete history of World War I

"Rather than a dense, chronological overview of the war, 'An Incomplete History of World War II' takes readers on an eccentric and exciting journey through extraordinary, heroic and seminal episodes, from the storming of Beijing by the Japanese in 1937, to Rudolf Hesss 1941 mission of peace in Scotland, to Claus von Stauffenberg, the man who almost killed Hitler in 1944. Twenty-four amazing stories linked by one-page summaries that skim over the boring parts." -- Publisher.