teach history century yourself

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Teach Yourself the Cold War (Teach Yourself History)
Carole Bryan Jones

Hodder & Stoughton, 2004

The Teach Yourself History series offers an alternative to academic historical books, its content being extensive yet extremely accessible and the approach refreshingly different. The books are informative and compelling, and engage the reader from beginning to end. They assume no prior historical knowledge, and are full of anecdotes and details that provide a very personal appeal. Teach Yourself The Cold War provides a fascinating insight into ...

Teach Yourself Twentieth Century USA (Teach Yourself History)
Carole Bryan Jones

Hodder & Stoughton, 2005

The Teach Yourself History series offers a refreshing alternative to academic historical books, its content being extensive yet written in an accessible and engaging style. All the titles in this series are informative and compelling. Assuming no prior historical knowledge and full of anecdotes and intriguing details, these books will keep the reader hooked from beginning to end. Teach Yourself Twentieth Century USA is a comprehensive ...

Teach Yourself The Cold War (Teach Yourself)
Carole Bryan Jones

McGraw-Hill, 2004

Teach Yourself the Cold War covers all the basics, from the conflict's post-WWII origins, to the culture it created, to how the balance between the major powers was eventually tipped in the West's favor. This engaging title also describes controversial topics, such as what JFK and his assassin held in common and whether or not the tension between East and West was truly relieved after the Berlin Wall fell. The Teach Yourself History series ...