Status
Available
Genres
Publication
W. W. Norton & Company (2006), Edition: 7, 1616 pages
Description
America has sold more than 1.8 million copies over the past eight editions because it's a book that students enjoy reading. Effective storytelling, colorful anecdotes, and biographical sketches make the narrative absorbing and the material more memorable. The Ninth Edition includes refreshed and updated coverage of African American history and has been streamlined from 37 to 34 chapters.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Lack_Bauer
Excellent overview for the uninitiated.
LibraryThing member Gingermama
This was the textbook for my American History class, but it was extremely readable and made the subject matter very interesting and accessible.
LibraryThing member justagirlwithabook
I have a large collection of historical books that are considered either 'classics' or are just informational texts to inform us more of history (or to provide context, etc. etc). This is just one of those!
LibraryThing member atdCross
This is the 4th edition. A seeming thorough, fair, and objective look at the history of America from the migration from Asia to 1995. They have an 11th edition in 2 vols. with a publication date of 2019, which I am thinking of buying. This is an excellent history, well worth the expense.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1984
Physical description
1616 p.; 6.6 inches
ISBN
0393928209 / 9780393928204