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The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 5th Edition

Author : Alan Axelrod, PhD

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 436 pages

File Size : 41,67 MB

Release : 2009-06-02

Category : History

ISBN : 1101057580

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Book Description

The compact history of a giant country. American history is one of those subjects that students frequently labor over and can seem like a random collection of names, dates, and events. Understood as a collective biography and free of the cheerleading found in many text books, the fully updated fifth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to American History explains the changing tides in America's most pivotal periods. ? From a seasoned author and researcher ? The most current and comprehensive series title on American history ? Heightened interest right now in the question of how America got where we are - a question that can only be answered by an understanding of history



The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History

Author : Alan Axelrod

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 436 pages

File Size : 23,67 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781592578696

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Book Description

Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History

Author : Alan Axelrod

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Page : 436 pages

File Size : 33,10 MB

Release : 2006

Category : History

ISBN :

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Book Description

Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History

Author : Alan Axelrod

Publisher : Turtleback Books

Page : 406 pages

File Size : 17,29 MB

Release : 2006-02-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9781417788743

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Book Description

Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jazz

Author : Alan Axelrod

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 24,8 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780028627311

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Book Description

Traces the origins and history of jazz, its major artists, and its stylistic varieties, and offers suggestions for assembling a recording collection



The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government

Author : Melanie Fonder

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 390 pages

File Size : 38,44 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780028643533

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Book Description

Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music History

Author : Michael Miller

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 15,97 MB

Release : 2008-07-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1440636370

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Book Description

A beautifully composed journey through music history! Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring, but bestselling author Michael Miller proves that isn’t so. This guide makes music history interesting and fun, for both music students and older music lovers. • Covers more than Western “classical” music—also includes non-Western music and uniquely American forms such as jazz • More than just names and dates—puts musical developments in context with key historical events



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning German, 4E

Author : Alicia Müller

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 434 pages

File Size : 21,47 MB

Release : 2013-05-07

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 1615643494

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Book Description

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Learning German, Fourth Edition couches the more academic topics, such as verb tenses, in useful travel-themed chapters dealing with everything from shopping, renting cars, banking, making a phone call, visiting a doctor, going to the post office, to banking. This editon includes a new audio CD with nearly an hour of listen-and-learn exercises to get you speaking German like a native.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History

Author : Walter C. Fleming

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 344 pages

File Size : 43,53 MB

Release : 2003

Category : History

ISBN : 9780028644691

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Book Description

This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment-both historical and recent-under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated

Author : Kenneth Hite

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 223 pages

File Size : 38,2 MB

Release : 2009-07-07

Category : History

ISBN : 110106028X

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Book Description

History comes alive! Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more: • The changing lives of the Native Americans • The abolishment of slavery • The achievement of suffrage • The scandals, wars, and assassinations of the twentieth century • America's famous and infamous historical figures