A Short History of the United States Reviews
A Short History of the United States
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
List Price: $ 16.49
Price: $ 16.49
Clunky and Messy Set Up,
Yes, this is a free Kindle book and yes, the hard copy costs over forty dollars. The Kindle version is still a bad deal.
The layout of the Kindle version is messy and all smashed together in a run on sort of text.
Rather than the actual photos- of which there should be many- there is in its place parentheses with a description of what you wish you could view.
The table of contents in not navigable so you have to go start to finish in the book even if you wish you could just jump to the chapter on say, Slavery in the Territories. A history book is the sort of book I like to be able to leaf through, go back and forth easily, jump ahead to a particular topic and you just can’t do it with this version.
At the end of each section, there are chapter questions and topics so a teacher could make great use of this book. Following that are Topics For Special Work if the teacher was interested in doing term projects. The writing is very simple (see my comment in comments below).
If this is a book that would interest you, I really encourage you to go with the hard copy.
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