Access to History: The Origins of the American Civil War 1846-61 |
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Author:
Alan Farmer
By Hodder Murray
Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780340848906
ISBN: 0340848901
Label: Hodder Murray
Manufacturer: Hodder Murray
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2002-09-27
Publisher: Hodder Murray
Studio: Hodder Murray |
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Useful - Well, almost, 2007-05-02
I purchased this book with the objective to gather information for my A2 Level History Individual Assignment, and I have to admit that it is a fantastic book as an overview, but if it is specifics that you are after, then I suggest you look elsewhere and skip this book. The author appears to be focused on not influencing the readers' opinion, but by doing this, there seems to be no definite statements and opinions from the author that can be quoted and used.
In other books I have encountered, the authors have made their opinions known, or at least provided information that can be quoted for use in assignments or exams. This book however is very much "third person" in that Farmer seems to want to just state facts without much backing.
So in my opinion, but this book only if you want a brief overview and not if you want something specific.
A review on A. Farmer's Origins of the American Civil War!, 2003-03-30
I bought this book as a guide or if you like a support book for my AS level American history course. I was recommended to by this book by both my subject teacher and the examination board. This book covers the period of 1846-61 in American history, it provides an easily accessible point of reference for any one interested in history.. if they be a student or someone with just an interest. This book is aimed more I believe at students as it features at the end on each chapter a section on making notes and exam questions based around the context of the chapter. As this book is aimed at students it only covers the vitals for one to get a good understanding of American history. However don't let this put you off, as it does provide a great starting point for any historian. I think once you have purchased this book you should buy the rest in the series so you can follow the story through.
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