Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Cold War [Paperback]

John Swift (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2004 | Series: Historical Atlas

With 50 maps and easily accessible text, the newest title in the Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas series presents the Cold War in a form which is both useful and understandable. Covering popular issues such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Blockade, and the arms race, the book also examines less obvious themes such as cultural issues, détente, and many more, giving readers a comprehensive and thorough overview the Cold War and all its complexities.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for books in the Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas Series:
"a useful text and library reference...can serve as a supplemental volume or stand alone as a short text"--Nationalities Papers

". . . a valuable tool for the classroom and the general public."-Multicultural Review

About the Author

Jonathan Swift is a lecturer at St. Martin's College, Lancaster, and also an honorary research fellow at Lancaster University History Department.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (January 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333994043
• ISBN-13: 978-0333994047
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #677,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Historical

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, concise, helpful, July 5, 2011

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This is a very well written, accurate Historical Atlas of the Cold War. It features 50 maps, each with a clear. concise, one page synopsis of the events depicted on the maps. The book serves as a useful history for the Cold War period. It is organized in the Table of Contents by 'Maps", 1 through 50, page numbers are not needed. Page numbers are used in the index. A recommended text for those interested in the Cold War.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too vague on most issues, July 14, 2004

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This book is really not a good book to learn about the cold war. The book is poorly put together and it has no page number so that you can look up a topic from the index. Swift's book in my opinion tells about the Cold War vaguely and really don't go into details. Some topics are useful but many topics in this book are very vague. I'm also dissapointed in the maps that Swift has in this book all maps are just in two colors that can hardly be of any help because the colors are almost the same really can't tell the colors apart.

I also bought this book to learn more about Reagan's Star War's program, but Swift only talks about Reagan's early administration , the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, the Iran Contra Affair and the infamous run in with Libya's president Qadhafi.

I still use the book and a reference but now i have to buy another book that details all the events of the cold war in more detail. I think this book is a good reference for people who want to start out leaning about the cold war. This book is more as a supplementary tool to the more comprehensive texts as the preface points out. Like I said good book for first timers.