The Cold War

VOYA

The Internet meets reference book research in this cleverly designed series that works as a whole concept. Multiple authors contribute basic encyclopedic facts and chronological outlines, with visual prominence given to images that can be found on Web pages. The coordinating source is http://Myreportlinks.com, which appropriately selects Web sites that define, enhance, and recognize primary source materials for middle school research and upper elementary-level social studies reports. American wars in this series begin with the French and Indian, Revolutionary, and the War of 1812, moving through World War II in Europe and the Pacific to the Cold War. Each volume artfully presents an array of "report links" before the factual information for students. Presidential and university Web sites, museum materials, and impressive, excellent historical Web sites are included. The publisher promises to update the noted Web sites for a period of three years, making these volumes timely with continued accuracy. In The Cold War, artwork includes photographs of historical figures such as Lenin and Eisenhower, and many images from Web sites pages, for example, those that show the Berlin Wall, John F. Kennedy, and NASA. Maps and a name and subject index complement each text, making these slim volumes a wealth of information for the beginning researcher. Students will feel comfortable with these excellent visual roadmaps to the Internet. Recommend this series also as a learning tool for parents who are yet unfamiliar with what the Web has to offer. Index. Illus. Photos. Maps. Charts. Source Notes. Further Reading. Chronology. (U. S. Wars). VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P M J (Better than most, marred only by occasionallapses; Broad general YA appeal; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2002, My ReportLinks.com Books/Enslow, 48p,
— Nancy Zachary