Customer Reviews

The American Nation: A History of the United States, Combined Volume (13th Edition)

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This American History book is a very good, but not excellent coverage of the History of the United States. The book is typical entry level college material. Historical information is either very interesting with good detail to boring and vague. Photographs, portraits, paintings, charts, and illustrations are abundant and beautiful helping to keep interest level moving. However, the book rapidly sheds its allure and interest. That is because it fails to deliver on providing enough, interesting and neccessary political and war detail maps associated with important major historical events.

A history book with only a few maps in my opinion can not be recommended. Maps provide important visual political and geographical illustrative information that words alone can not. Previous editions of this textbook included enough maps to statisfy the reader. And the maps are still available, but the reader has to enroll, for additional cost, into an internet online service called " [...]" to access the maps. The textbook is already way overpriced at $96.00 dollars. The textbook is a beautiful hardcover with over 900 pages, but most of the information was compliled 40 years ago with frequent updating editions to the present year. no wonder this adds to why the cost of college education is soaring.

The authors receive commendation for a generally well organized book covering over 400 years of complex historical information. However, as historians they sold out on the students of history by not supplying all the information needed (the maps!).

Even so this history textbook is one of the better ones available. However, if maps are important to you. You will be disappointed.

This particular United States history book is decent. Although rather general and sometimes bias, this book serves as a adequate aid to learning the history of America.

Received text book in the expected time frame. Book was in great condition as expected.

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the book had a different cover and was very confusing. but once reading into it realized it was the correct book.

first i am currently deployed and the seller was able to get book in time(fast) to where i am stationed overseas.
there were some initial remarks about normal wear and tear, but other than the previous owners name in front page, you couldnt even tell it was used prior to my receiving it. overall i am a happy customer. this being my first purchase thru amazon i can only hope others are this stress free and easy.

This was a great investment. I'm currently in the military and take courses that require this book. It is 4 times the amount from the manufacturer. I needed this book right away and i received it within 4 days!! This was a great decision. I highly recommend it. There is nothing wrong with the textbook either perfect condition!!

I am very satisfied with my book that I ordered. Its in as good a condition as I was told it was. I would buy from this guy again if I need somthing.

The textbook was exactly what I ordered and arrived quickly and was in excellent shape. Thanks so much.