<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Frequently reprinted with this same ISBN but with slightly differing bibliographical details.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic <i>The Guns of August</i> and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.</b><br> <b> </b><br> From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Spanning more than four decades of writing in <i>The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, </i>and<i> The Saturday Evening Post, </i>Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history."<br> <i> </i><br> <b>Praise for <i>Practicing History</i></b> <p/> "Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history."<b>--<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs."<b>--Baltimore<i> Sun</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "A delight to read."<b><i>--The New York Times Book Review</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history."<b>--<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs."<b>--Baltimore<i> Sun</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "A delight to read."<b><i>--The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Barbara W. Tuchman </b>(1912-1989) achieved prominence as a historian with <i>The Zimmermann Telegram </i>and international fame with <i>The Guns of August</i>--a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include <i>Bible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China </i>(for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), <i>Notes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, </i>and <i>The First Salute</i>.
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