The Cold War - Brossura

Rayner, E.G.

 
9780340565452: The Cold War

Sinossi

This series provides collections of historical sources for studying topics in A-level and Higher Grade History. Each section contains a short introduction setting the sources in context. In addition to a wide variety of sources and source types, each title includes appropriate examination-style questions and extensive student guidance sections. These offer practical advice of answering source-based and essay questions, together with a selection of essay titles and essay plans. A specimen essay answer and source-based exercise answer are also included, along with a short bibliography.
A coverage of the events and themes which characterized the Cold War between 1945 and 1990. As well as looking at the tensions and crisis points within relations between the USA and the USSR, it also looks at the Sino-Soviet dispute, the Vietnam War and the way in which the Cold War has been presented through propaganda.

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Recensione

Well-conceived and deserve to be widely-used... they familiarise the student with the main lines of current historical debate. (History Review)

The books raise interesting general ideas and provide a good balance between breadth and depth on every topic covered. (Education Review)

L'autore

Ed Rayner is an experienced author of history textbooks, and Michael Lynch and John Laver have edited and written many of the Access to History titles, as well as editing all in the History at Source series.

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