In a grand and immemsely readable synthesis of historical, political, cultural, and economic analysis, a prize-winning historian describes the events that made the American Revolution. Gordon S. Wood depicts a revolution that was about much more than a break from England, rather it transformed an almost feudal society into a democratic one, whose emerging realities sometimes baffled and disappointed its founding fathers.
In a grand and immemsely readable synthesis of historical, political, cultural, and economic analysis, a prize-winning historian describes the events ...
From one of America's most celebrated historians, the Pulitzer Prize winner Gordon S. Wood, comes an early work whose relevance is undiminished. Originally published in 1969, now revised and with a new preface, Representation in the American Revolution examines the ways in which a government is created and how, in the face of great difficulties as well as great possibilities, its citizens are represented. Written immediately after the completion of Wood's Bancroft Award-winning The Creation of the American Republic, this book elaborates on issues also explored in that landmark...
From one of America's most celebrated historians, the Pulitzer Prize winner Gordon S. Wood, comes an early work whose relevance is undiminished. Or...
Written by an experienced photography instructor, this book tackles the misconceptions and confusion often expressed by new DSLR camera owners. While no one book can cover all makes and models, common icons and terminology are highlighted and explained throughout. The reader is prompted to take the camera out of Auto mode and explore the Creative Modes in order to take control of their image-making. Exercises throughout the book provide practice in real scenarios. In addition to camera functional descriptions, composition and lighting tips are covered. How-to instruction is also provided for...
Written by an experienced photography instructor, this book tackles the misconceptions and confusion often expressed by new DSLR camera owners. While ...
