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| | America: A Narrative History |  | Author: George Brown Tindall
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (Np)
Category: Book
List Price: $55.40
Buy New: $45.00
You Save: $10.40 (19%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 6388344
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7 x 1.8
ISBN: 0393980871
Dewey Decimal Number: 970
EAN: 9780393980875
ASIN: 0393980871
Publication Date: September 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new and sealed, includes book (5th edition and study guide)
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Product Description
A boxed gift edition of the best single-volume history of the United States. With its engaging narrative style and its richness of anecdote and detail, this complete history of our country--including over 300 illustrations and 100 maps--continues to delight readers. From presidencies and battles to the culture of everyday life, this is a compelling history of the American experience, animated by human characters, informed by analysis and social texture, and guided by the unfolding of events. It is a story in the best sense, the story of the land and the people, from the pre-Columbian experience of the Native Americans through the trials and tragedies of colonization, revolution, and civil war, to the modern era of world wars and global economies, up through the Clinton administration. This book is a must-read--and a marvelous gift--for all lovers of history.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Great Book August 7, 2008
If you want a book with straight facts about America, this great history book is it.
 Reads like a text book December 31, 2002
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was dissappointed with the book. There's no in depth discussion on any event. It just reads on and states facts like those in High School text books. Didn't capture me at all.
An impressive study and an easy read May 19, 2000
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
A huge book that traces the history of America from pre-Columbus through present day. Although considered by many to be a "text book" for study, it is not written in that format. It reads easily and clearly. It is non-biased and informative. The pictures are helpful. It's the first book on American history that I have been able to finish. Although expensive, I think that every book collection should have a copy and it is an essential part of any history collection.
THE BOOK for any AP US History exam May 2, 2000
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
My AP US History class used this book as its textbook. Statistics speak for themselves: anyone who read and studied the book got a 5! It is one of the most comprehensive texts in American history ever published. George Tindall, the primary author, is a wonderful and knowledgable man who I have met in Chapel Hill,NC. An excellent buy!
 Pretty Interesting for a textbook April 16, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the textbook used by my AP US history class, and it is actually rather interesting. It is in depth (it covers everything from pre-Columbus to today's political/social scene), well-written, and has sometimes useful chapter overview sections at the beginning and end of each chapter. The information contained is pretty liberal, which improves coverage of political scams and scandals, women, minorities, and the arts. However, sometimes I wish it was a little more neutral in its outlook; conservative political groups are often portrayed as "yuckier" than liberal groups. Still, I think that this book is a good resource that tells some of the grittier details of American history.
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