Synopsis
The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. Eyewitness Books now come with a giant wall chart and a CD of clip-art.
Content gives a comprehensive overview of the voting process in government-how it has changed through history, and how it differs in republics around the world.
Children's Literature
The team at DK Publishing has, yet again, put together an expansive look at a single subject which encompasses a wide range of ideas relating to the general topic. This title is packaged with a CD of "clip art" comprised of captioned photos/illustrations of the history of voting (and other aspects of democracy) and a large, folded poster which states "The vote is key to any democratic system of government." Both of these materials will prove very helpful to instructors and students. In the usual style of the Eyewitness books, the reader is treated to a dense accumulation of facts and historical notes, illustrated with real photos and reproductions of historical memorabilia, such as statuary, art, newspapers, maps, flags, clothing, and artifacts, as well as graphs and diagrams. The layout is packed with information, but is not distractingly cluttered for those accustomed to the DK "look." Covering everything from the earliest traditions for the expression of people's preferences in leadership to our current systems of voting not only in the U.S. but around the world. Readers are stimulated to examine how and why people vote as well as the privilege and responsibility of exercising "the vote." Examining the history of elections requires examining history in general, so this is a volume rich in details about how we arrived at our present system of elections. Few people will read this from cover to cover; many will approach this information-filled volume with an eye for "sampling" here and there. Tucked in with the facts and history are wonderfully interesting quotes and tidbits to whet the reader's interest in this fascinating subject. Reviewer: Sheilah Egan