The book "Environmental Histories of the First World War" offers a comprehensive analysis of the ecological impacts of World War I. Edited by Richard P. Tucker, Tait Keller, J. R. McNeill, and Martin Schmidt, it brings together contributions from experienced authors who examine the global interactions between states, armies, civilian populations, and the environment during the war. The anthology highlights how World War I brought about profound environmental changes, including the destruction of rural and urban areas, the consumption of strategic resources such as metals and oil, and the war's effects on urban industry. It also addresses the disruption of agricultural landscapes, which led to widespread famine. With a global perspective, the book illustrates the ecological consequences of the devastating power of new weapon technologies and the close collaboration between military and civilian governments that occurred during this time. It becomes clear how this war set trends for the rest of the century.