America, Volume 1: To 1877: A Concise History
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Book Overview
With fresh interpretations from two new authors, wholly reconceived themes, and a wealth of cutting-edge scholarship, the Fifth Edition of America: A Concise History is designed to work perfectly with the way you teach the survey today. Building on the book's hallmark strengths--balance, explanatory power, and a brief-yet-comprehensive narrative--as well as its outstanding full-color visuals and built-in primary sources, authors James Henretta, Rebecca Edwards, and Robert Self have shaped America into the ideal brief book for the modern survey course, at a value that can't be beat.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312643284
ISBN13:9780312643287
Release Date:January 2012
Publisher:Bedford Books
Length:624 Pages
Weight:1.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Fast and accurate
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
The book arrive fast and it was in the condition that the seller said it was.
Good history - close research
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book fulfills the requirements of American History. Although I have never read the first or second edition of this book I have read four American History books and none of them cover so wide a topic in so much detail with so little space. Just under a thousand pages this turns out to be an extended American history with great emphasis on Americas stance as a world power. These authors are completely unbiased of any political undertones and follow Americas path from conception to the trade centers. The latter part of the book does a fabulous job painting a picture of Americas place in the world and the interconnection of globalization that lies heavily on Americas shoulders. The 21st century is described in emphasis and takes a good part of the book - things like north/south conflict and the prohibition era are also discussed intensively and fairly.
Well written
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
James A. Henretta and his colleagues have successfully written a concise history book that is not boring or tedious. It offers smooth transitions from topic to topic. It's concise and not boring, not like a tranqualizer like some history texts.
very readable; the narrative flows gracefully
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The authors had a difficult task. To further shorten their other text, "America's History", by almost 50%. Yet they seem to have succeeded. The book has a logical narrative flow. That does not feel like a standard text. Quite expertly done. When you consider that very disparate topics are covered. Like reform in the Progressive Era, or the emergence of the US as a world power. But somehow, each chapter segues gracefully into its successor. The book also starts each chapter with a human interest anecdote. To try and bring the chapter's theme down to an easily comprehensible scale. And thus to motivate the reader into absorbing the broader mass of the chapter. The book is well suited for a general audience.
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