The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites [Paperback]

William G. Thomas (Author), Alice E. Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

There are over 600,000 different websites on the Civil War. The Civil War on the Web gives history enthusiasts everything they need to narrow down the search to only the best, most useful sites.

The authors have examined and evaluated thousands of websites to prepare this new book. They have included only the most carefully constructed, highly informative, artfully designed sites on the Civil War.

The Civil War on the Web is the first book and only book available that will guide Civil War buffs and history enthusiasts to the most valuable historical information on the web. This book includes:

Detailed reviews of the top 95 sites

A one- to five-star rating of each site's content, aesthetics, and navigation

A list of over 300 additional recommended sites including URLs and brief descriptions

Free CD-ROM (IBM and MAC compatible) with hotlinks to all 400-plus sites in the book

Editorial Reviews

Review

This new guide aims to help serious researchers and casual browsers find what they're looking for about the war. If you buy only one book this year on the Civil War, this should be it. (Civil War Times Illustrated )

The authors give equal time to both the battlefield and the homefront, where important social, cultural and racial changes occurred. (The New York Times )

A valuable guide to anyone who is interested in the war and hopes to avoid hours of circular and fruitless web navigation. (The Christian Science Monitor )

More than 300 sites have been neatly packaged by categories that include special looks at black troops, slavery, and women in the Civil War; along with the battles and military leaders. (Roanoke Times And World News )

Highly recommended. This work will serve as a guide to the best current Civil War scholarship available online. (Library Journal )

A new portal to a feast of information. The Civil War on the Web is a boon to those exasperated by their search engines. (QUOTE AFFILIATION: Publisher's Weekly )

About the Author

Alice E. Carter is director of project management at Interactive Media Associates, an Internet consulting firm in New Jersey. Richard Jensen is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and research associate at the National Center for Supercomputer Applications. He also founded H-Net, the groundbreaking and highly successful web-based book review, information, and scholarly discussion source for the academic community. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Bk&CD-Rom edition (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842028498
• ISBN-13: 978-0842028493
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite gift, November 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites (Paperback)

My wife got me this book for my birthday. I'm a big Civil War buff and even I found sites in this book that I never would have found otherwise. I found so much to read on the Civil War on the web through this book its like getting a 100 books (for the price of one). Plus, there is a CD that makes linking to the sites even easier. If you know someone who likes the Civil War, this is the book for them.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Civil War Researcher's Dream, November 13, 2000

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R. Carson (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites (Paperback)

An excellent book to purchase whether you are an advanced Civil War researcher or a novice. I found that the book's reviews are on the mark in ranking websites that present solid information clearly, and are relatively easy to navigate as well.

Using Civil War on the Web, I discovered exceptional websites that I would have overlooked otherwise, sifting through hundreds upon hundreds of hits. I very highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know where the best information is without spending hours on the search alone.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Many Of Us Have Been Looking For, November 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites (Paperback)

Anyone who has lost themselves in the web searching for Civil War information know that the amount, quantity, and accessibility of material can, and does, fascinate and frustrate. Sites that looked promising turn into dead ends, information presented can be of dubious quality and, most of all, the sheer volume of material can consume many tedious hours. The Civil War on the Web highlights the best sites, and will save this researcher much valuable time. Civil War enthusiasts will also enjoy the authors' essays and summaries for the insight they provide on the state of scholarship today. A must for anyone curious about the war who has access to the internet!