The Civil War : a visual history / [produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution].
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756671853
- ISBN: 075667185X
- Physical Description: 360 pages : illustrations (color & black and white), maps, portraits ; 31 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, [2011]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | An imperfect union, 1815-1860 -- Secession triggers war, 1861 -- Clash of armies, 1862 -- The Union tightens its grip, 1863 -- Grant, Sherman, and total war, 1864 -- Collapse of the Confederacy, 1865 -- Legacies of the war, 1865-1877. |
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Genre: | Illustrated works. History. Military history. Pictorial works. Nonfiction. Illustrated works. |
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | 973.70222 CIV (Text) | 000161178 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
The Civil War : A Visual History
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.