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| Teach Yourself the Cold War (TY History) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carole Bryan Jones
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Category: Book
List Price: £9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 176656
Media: Paperback
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0340884940
Dewey Decimal Number: 327
EAN: 9780340884942
ASIN: 0340884940
Publication Date: July 30, 2004
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Condition: A brand new copy. But minor marks to cover while in transit, otherwise book is like new. Mailed the same working day.
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A perfect starting point for the Cold War scholar and layman alike February 8, 2008
As part of the "Teach Yourself" range, this is yet another well-researched and comprehensive guide to what is a very complex subject.
Jones has provided an excellent overview of the events of the period known as the Cold War, without compromising on coverage of the wider causes of events in that period, their implications and interpretations. The book is split into manageable sections including an introduction presenting the key tenets of the conflicting ideologies, policies adopted by the various leaders involved, repercussions of the ideological conflict on the Middle East, Far East and Latin America, "detente" and its breakdown, the collapse of the USSR and also a brief section on the cultural effects of the Cold War. A particularly good technique which Jones employs is to include a brief paragraph at the beginning of each section which gives examples of how ordinary people were affected by the unfolding events, thus providing a human element to the historical story and avoiding any account becoming too dry. One small point which I found confusing was the order in which the events are explained - the author tracks back to look at concurrent situations, and covers some events in more depth which were glanced over in previous sections. The result is that you may need to flick back and forth between sections to fully understand the significance and timeline of events. This is, however, a small point, and I found that it actually aided understanding of the interconnectivity of events which was a key characteristic of the Cold War era.
This is a thought-provoking introduction for the complete beginner (like me) and it would also serve as a useful summary for readers already familiar with the events.
An amazing book December 1, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I didn't know much about the cold war until I read this amazing book! It is presented in a very clear and concise manner which keeps you reading on and on. I recommend this book to those who do not know much about the history of the 20th century in terms of the battle between the U.S. and Soviet Russia. Simply brilliant!
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