A People and a Nation (Brief Seventh Edition) [Paperback]

Mary Beth Norton (Author), David M. Katzman (Author), David W. Blight (Author), Howard P. Chudacoff (Author), Fredrik Logevall (Author), Beth Bailey (Author), Thomas G. Peterson (Author), William M. Tuttle (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 799 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; Brief Seventh Edition edition (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618801154
• ISBN-13: 978-0618801152
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Heavy on Info, Light on Substance, June 19, 2007

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Donald J. Sullivan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A People and a Nation: A History of the United States (Hardcover)

I teach a U.S. History course for a local college and have utilized this textbook in conjunction with more substantive books that provide deeper assessment and critical analysis of historical events. While this text is good for a survey course, I would not recommend it for a history student who wants to delve into a more nuanced and robust analysis of U.S. History. The tone and pace is what one might expect from a textbook, laborious to read and monotone in prose. One nice aspect is the introduction of controversial topics throughout the text. While the book does not provide an expansive background of the more controversial topics, it does provide a satisfactory introduction that can lead to a more in-depth review from other sources of both primary and secondary nature.

3.0 out of 5 stars New Student, February 8, 2012

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Arlene "wonder reader" (Grantsville, UT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A People and a Nation: A History of the United States, Brief Edition (Paperback)

In some instances, the information on certain events is very brief and kind of leaves you wanting more. Understandably, there is a lot of info that needs to be put into this text, but I would have liked to see more information on some incidents. Also, I have found a lot of typos, which I think is strange.

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved so much buying my textbooks on Amazon!, September 28, 2011

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Leah Robards (RENO, NV, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A People and a Nation: A History of the United States, Brief Edition (Paperback)

This is a required text for one of my classes this semester so I am not going to get TOO excited about it obviously, but I loved the fact that Amazon had the paperback version and I loved how much money I saved verses the school bookstore or other websites. The book itself is very easy reading and holds my interest for the most part.