The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites--Completely Revised and Updated - Softcover

Alice E. Carter; Richard Jensen

9780842051354: The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites--Completely Revised and Updated

Softcover

ISBN 10: 084205135X ISBN 13: 9780842051354

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003

Finding the best sites on the Civil War can be a daunting task when you consider that a simple search on the web for "Civil War" can yield over a million hits. The Civil War on the Web, SR Books' highly acclaimed guide to Internet resources, eliminates this problem. The authors have examined thousands of websites to prepare this invaluable book. This newly revised edition contains only the most carefully constructed, highly informative, artfully designed sites on the Civil War. Sites that have become outdated since the release of the first edition in 2000 have been deleted and additional outstanding sources of information have been added.

The Civil War on the Web includes:
* Detailed reviews of the top 100 sites
* A one- to five-star rating of each site's content, aesthetics, and navigation
* A list of over 300 additional recommended sites including URLs and brief descriptions
* Free CD-ROM (PC and MAC compatible) with hotlinks to all 400-plus sites in the book The Civil War on the Web is the indispensable "toolkit" for Civil War buffs, history enthusiasts, and web surfers to pinpoint the best websites on the Civil War.

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About the Author:

Alice E. Carter is director of project management at Interactive Media Associates, an Internet consulting firm in New Jersey. Richard Jensen is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and research associate at the National Center for Supercomputer Applications. He also founded H-Net, the groundbreaking and highly successful web-based book review, information, and scholarly discussion source for the academic community.

Review:

The reach of the Internet has opened a vast archive of Civil War material to the public. How does one maneuver through this information logjam? The Civil War on the Web offers much-needed help. (The New York Times)

It is hard to imagine that The Civil War on the Web won't be a valuable guide to anyone who is interested in the war and hopes to avoid hours of circular and fruitless web navigation. (The Christian Science Monitor)

A new portal to a feast of information. The Civil War on the Web is a boon to those exasperated by their search engines. (Publishers Weekly)

In separating the wheat from the chaff, The Civil War on the Web provides a valuable service for those interested in the Civil War at all levels and sets the standard for the subsequent efforts that will inevitably follow. (The Journal Of Military History)

If you buy only one book this year on the Civil War, The Civil War on the Web should be it. (Civil War Times)

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