The Civil War
An Illustrated History
$90.10
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
29 September 1992
Summary
“A treasure for the eye and mind” (The New York Times) about the greatest war in American history—and a magnificent companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series by one of our most treasured filmmakers. • With more than 500 illustrations: rare Civil War photographs—many never before published—as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps reproduced in full color.
It was the greatest war in American history. It was waged in 10,000 places—from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679742777 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0679742778 |
| Author: | Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns, Ken Burns |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 1992 |
| Weight: | 1.71kg |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 236mm x 277mm |
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Critics Review
“An absorbing experience… A fine work of scholarship.”- Boston Globe “Succeeds in evoking both the grandeur of the war and its basic humanity.”- Chicago Tribune
“An absorbing experience … A fine work of scholarship.” —Boston Globe
“Succeeds in evoking both the grandeur of the war and its basic humanity.” —Chicago Tribune
Geoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey C. Ward is a historian and biographer and the author of seventeen books. He won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1989 and the Francis Parkman Prize in 1990. He is also the winner of seven Emmys and two Writers Guild of America Awards for his work for public television. He lives in New York City.
Ric Burns, founder of Steeplechase Films, produced and co-wrote The Civil War. He is best known for his Emmy and DuPont Award–winning PBS documentary series, New York. He has made many award-winning films for public television, including Coney Island, The Donner Party, The Way West, Ansel Adams, Eugene O’Neill, Andy Warhol, and American Ballet Theatre: A History.
Ken Burns’s films include The Roosevelts, The National Parks, The War, Jazz, Baseball, and The Civil War, which was the highest-rated series in the history of American public television. His work has won numerous prizes, including Emmy and Peabody Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.
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