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This richly illustrated series uses primary sources and captivating images to make pivotal events in world history accessible to today's students. Time lines on each spread help students follow events as they happened, and a wealth of archival images bring each period to life. Biographies of key figures round out each volume.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 5-8-Each title begins with a short summary paragraph that, despite the name of the series, is followed mostly by standard text. Quotes come from government documents, newspaper articles, letters, poems, telegrams, songs, contemporary interviews, and inscriptions, as well as excerpts from films, speeches, letters, and books. They are set off in sidebars with symbols indicating the type of source, the key for which trails along the bottom of every page. Further opportunities for integrating primary sources are neglected; for example, both "Major Figures" sections have 12 one-paragraph biographies, but none include quotes from the featured person. Photographs, drawings, maps, and reproductions of original documents make up a large portion of the books. Titanic displays many interesting artifacts from the ship, but elements from James Cameron's 1997 film are overused, such as the CD soundtrack cover. While the facts are generally correct, no bibliography or source notes are included. Overall, nothing exists within these pages to make them necessary purchases.-Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
An intermediate-level text and plenty of photographs provide a brief but interesting look at the Great Depression. Extensive sidebars, featuring excerpts from newspapers, radio broadcasts, and songs, etc., add to a cluttered design. An annotated list of important public figures further supports the presentation. Timeline. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
