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Columbia Guide to the Cold War by Michael Kort (2001, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231107730

ISBN-139780231107730

eBay Product ID (ePID)1842359

Product Key Features

Number of Pages420 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameColumbia Guide to the Cold War

SubjectRussia & the Former Soviet Union, United States / 20th Century, Military / United States

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorMichael Kort

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight18.8 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsA balanced, well argued short chapter on the Vietnam War... also contains an excellent listing of relevant people, events, and terms., "A balanced, well argued short chapter on the Vietnam War... also contains an excellent listing of relevant people, events, and terms." -- The V V A Veteran, "One of the most concise and usable handbooks available.... An excellent starting point for further investigation and refinement of questions." -- Booklist, A valuable encyclopedia on the Cold War--one of the few available--containing a wealth of information not otherwise available in one place. A very useful approach to the subject., "In fewer than 400 pages, Kort covers a lot of territory.... An impressive debut... recommended for all libraries." -- Library Journal, "A valuable encyclopedia on the Cold War--one of the few available--containing a wealth of information not otherwise available in one place. A very useful approach to the subject." -- Kirkus Reviews, One of the most concise and usable handbooks available.... An excellent starting point for further investigation and refinement of questions.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal973.9

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Narrative Overview 1. The Cold War and Its Historians 2. The Cold War Begins: 1945-1953 3. From the Thaw to the Brink: 1953-1962 4. Vietnam and Detente: 1962-1975 5. The New Cold War: 1976-1984 6. The End of the Cold War: 1985-1990 Part II. The Cold War A to Z Part III. Concise Chronology Part IV. Resources Introduction: Looking for Resources 1. Topics 2. Memoirs and Biographies 3. Bibliographies, Reference Works, and Primary-Source Collections 4. Journals, Projects/Archives, and Presidential Libraries 5. Electronic Resources 6. Films and Novels Appendix: The Costs of the Cold War Index

SynopsisThe Cold War was the longest conflict in American history, and the defining event of the second half of the twentieth century. Since its recent and abrupt cessation, we have only begun to measure the effects of the Cold War on American, Soviet, post-Soviet, and international military strategy, economics, domestic policy, and popular culture. The Columbia Guide to the Cold War is the first in a series of guides to American history and culture that will offer a wealth of interpretive information in different formats to students, scholars, and general readers alike. This reference contains narrative essays on key events and issues, and also features an A-to-Z encyclopedia, a concise chronology, and an annotated resource section listing books, articles, films, novels, web sites, and CD-ROMs on Cold War themes., This reference contains narrative essays on key events and issues, and also features an A-to-Z encyclopedia, a concise chronology, and an annotated resource section listing books, articles, films, novels, web sites, and CD-ROMs on Cold War themes.

LC Classification NumberE744