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Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol. 2: From the Renaissance to the Present

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Horrible quality book for the price. The description of being lightly used was an gross understatement. The book arrived on time and was the correct edition, but the covers and pages were falling off before I had taken it from the package or even used it. Now I am using tape to hold together my $33 textbook. Very disappointed.

I had read excerpts from previous editions of the Sources of Western Tradition, but I am extremely glad I purchased this book. I purchased it for use in a Humanities Course, but the primary source material has been useful in many different classes. I have used it in Composition, Philosophy, History, and even to tie some things together in Biology. The book does contain excellent primary source material. However, Perry's introductions are very insightful. This is one of those textbooks that is worth keeping when the class is over.

I'm much more of a chemistry person than anything, and personally I think history is just naturally yawn-inducing. I hate it when when textbooks' prefaces say, "Yeah, students pull me aside after class and tell me how much they enjoy reading the textbook..." which is usually a load of balderdash, because those same textbooks tend to make me drift off to dreamland about much more stimulating pleasures in life, like hot sauce and ice cream.
I can honestly say, however, that some of these sources, particularly the 20th century ones, are interesting even for scientists. You really feel pulled into the time period, and can feel the pomposity of Benito Mussolini, the plight of the POWs, the horrors of the gulags... and so much more, all first hand, like you're sitting invisible watching the events happen with your own eyes, just with no danger factor.
I got an A in my college western civs class without reading Spielvogel at all. I just read the sources in this book. I know I am forever changed since I was drawn into the pages...
Newton's essays were pretty cool. He wrote like a genius, obviously.

It arrived a little later than expected, but was in great condition as expected and proved to be everything I expected/needed. Pleasure doing business with this vendor.

This is an excellent collection of primary sources. I use it in some of my courses.

book for my son away at school he says amazon has the best prices and sellers. The books arrive on time and the condition is always useable. We will continue to make purchases here.

I was sent the wrong book which caused me to have to drop the class. I would not purchase any book through is person again.