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Title: A History of the Modern World (9th Edition) by R. R. Palmer, Joel G. Colton, Lloyd S. Kramer ISBN: 0-375-41398-7 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 (55 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Over All worth It
Comment: Yes, yes, i know the size, density, and weight of Palmers book may be discouraging at first, but trust me, after your initial reading, Palmarian soon becomes as fluent as English (well with the help of a good dictonary near by.) Palmer usually avoids complex and confusing sentences, in attempts to explain to the reader, as simply as possible, people, places, and events dating back to the end of the medieval times. I used Palmer for my AP european history class in 10th grade, and i gotta admit, its long, and at times boring, but all in all its great b/c it not only explains the actually events, but its also divided up in sections so u understand (somewhat) what youre reading. Palmer often draws parelles to other personalities or events in history in order to reinforce the concepts. PS- as mentioned above, the book should come w/ a warning label: DO NOT READ AFTER 1:00 AM.
Rating: 5
Summary: A huge book - in every way!
Comment: This classic is a must for everyone who appreciates well-written history books. Palmer and Colton's gargantuan "History of the Modern World" conveys a vast amount of knowledge in an interesting manner (although at times close to unbearably dense)and its ideas and perspectives are always relevant, new and enlightening. This is a great supplementary text for every European history course you may be taking or teaching. It is also a treasure chest of historic personalities, events and a panoply of culure through the ages. And a look at the enormous Bibliography will convince you that this book was indeed written by two first-rate scholars. Don't let the price scare you, it is a tremendous read, wonderfully presented, perfectly readable, and it's about as much fun as 800 pages of history can be!
Rating: 1
Summary: Interesting, but WRONG
Comment: I am a scholar of Hungarian history, and almost every single mention of the Hungarians or "Magyars" is linked with information that is either plain wrong or shows an immense bias and at the very least a very superficial understanding of the subject material. This is how Kossuth Lajos becomes a racist, there is no mention of Petofi Sandor or Ferenc Deak who were integral in the 1848 revolution and Ausgleich, and a sharp distinction drawn between "Hungarians" and "Magyars." If the author is this wrong about so many subjects that I noticed, how many of his supposed "facts" can really be trusted?
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Title: Cracking the Ap European History Exam 2002-2003 (Princeton Review) by Kenneth Pearl ISBN: 0375762264 Publisher: Princeton Review Pub. Date: 29 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Modern European History by Birdsall S. Viault ISBN: 0070674531 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 01 January, 1990 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The New History of the World by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0195219279 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Western Civilizations: Sources, Images, and Interpretations, From the Renaissance to the Present by Dennis Sherman ISBN: 0072335742 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 09 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $55.40 |
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Title: European History (Cliffs AP) by Michael J. Romano ISBN: 0764586874 Publisher: Cliffs Notes Pub. Date: 16 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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