About this title: Beginning with World War II and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the author provides a thrilling account of the strategic dynamics that drove the age. The work is rich with illuminating portraits of its major personalities and fresh insight into its most crucial events.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
Date Published: 2005-12-29
ISBN-13:9781594200625ISBN:1594200629
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 2006-12-26
ISBN-13:9780143038276ISBN:0143038273
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780143038276ISBN:0143038273
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781594200625ISBN:1594200629
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Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
Publisher: The Penguin Press, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781594200625ISBN:1594200629
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"First of all, the title. The only thing that makes this "a new history" is the fact that it's newer than the author's other books on the subject. "A Brief History of the Cold War" would have better conveyed the nature of the book, but it sounded as if it should have been written by Stephen Hawking, so they went for the colon instead.
Gaddis has assembled a solid, straightforward account of the Cold War. The reader is very professional, so the audio version is very quick and pleasant. I would recommend it to anyone if it weren't for one thing: nobody really needs to read it. The average English speaker (ok, the average English reader) will be familiar with all but a couple of minor facts. I suppose that this may become a primer for youth unborn, but it's hard to believe the author's claim that today's kids know so little about the Cold War that they need to read this book (or take his lectures)."
"An excellent, well-written and balanced book about the cold war. Gaddis manages to be honest about America's numerous failures and shortcomings without idealizing other countries or cultures. Gaddis also ties chapters together with thematic interpretations rather than chronological ordering. I found this book enjoyable to read and informative for someone who usually finds history books boring."
"Some read mystery or romance novels during airplane flights: I read books like this. It's a short, fast-moving overview of the main events of the Cold War, from an American point of view. The author says he intended it as an introduction for those too young to know about the Cold War first hand. I think that it is probably a good choice for his intended audience, and I enjoyed reviewing events that I already knew about. His literary metaphors and references to fiction were kind of clunky and could have used an editor. He's best when sticking to history. In short, a good book to have when you have when you have to put your tray tables in the upright position and turn off all electronic devices."
"When you read books on the Cold War they are almost always over 300 pages long, usually quite confusing and often go off on scholarly digressions which strand the reader. The good thing about about this book (one of the latest from the Cold War Man) is that it summarises the whole period within a philosophical framework and presents in a way that is clear and easy-to-read. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Cold War history."
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