{"product_id":"practicing-history-paperback-by-barbara-w-tuchman","title":"Practicing History Paperback by Barbara W. Tuchman","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eRandom House Trade Paperbacks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(1982-08-12)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e352\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780345303639\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e262.18\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.9 x 13.92 x 2.01\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize–winning epic \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August\u003c\/i\u003e and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian’s craft in these perceptive, essential essays.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper’s, The Nation, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Saturday Evening Post, \u003c\/i\u003eTuchman 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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePracticing History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs.”\u003cb\u003e—Baltimore\u003ci\u003e Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A delight to read.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara W. Tuchman \u003c\/b\u003e(1912–1989) achieved prominence as a historian with \u003ci\u003eThe Zimmermann Telegram \u003c\/i\u003eand international fame with \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August\u003c\/i\u003e—a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include \u003ci\u003eBible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China \u003c\/i\u003e(for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), \u003ci\u003eNotes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe First Salute\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552760909985,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780345303639","price":26.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780345303639.jpg?v=1781715257","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/practicing-history-paperback-by-barbara-w-tuchman","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}