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The Presidents of the United States of America | 
 enlarge | Author: Nicholas Best
Publisher: Bulfinch
Buy New: $23.57
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 726962
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 4.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 082122770X
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780821227701
ASIN: 082122770X
Publication Date: June 18, 2001
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Book is brand new, and has never been opened. Thousands of satisfied customers!
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Product Description
From the obscure to the legendary, from the rabble-rousers to the peacemakers, this marvelous mini-book takes a sharp-eyed look at the achievements and foibles of all 42 of our nation's elected chiefs of state. Beautifully illustrated with color pictures from Washington's National Portrait Gallery, this book is a must for students and history buffs. 43 color illustrations.
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 Fantastic Overview and Quick Reference December 13, 2004
Sam Stone (New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This little book sits on my coffee table and is such a hit with our guests that, invariably, one or two of them will end up curled up on the couch reading it through while they apologize for not being more social. It sums up each President and his time as President succinctly and with humor and wit. For example, "...It was a shock when Zachary Taylor died prematurely and (vice president) Millard Fillmore was dragged blinking into the spotlight. He was never really White House material as even his friends privately acknowledged." Mr. Best inserts what I call "historical opinion"--that is, opinion that is crystallized by the perspective of history-- and he presents a very balanced view of each president. In short, I LOVE this book and have purchased over ten copies which I have given to my appreciative friends. It is a small book, not meant to cover the Presidents in depth but rather to give a taste of each one, which it does to great success. THREE CHEERS FOR THIS BOOK!!!
 Shame on U March 21, 2000
Sid Van Herreweghe (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nicholas Best, Shame on you! I liked the book, except... You did not have the full names (middle names) of the presidents! Now thats weird. VaVoom SoKKo
Nice, but just not enough info January 25, 1999
scc02589@mail.wvnet.edu (Man, WV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book in hopes of learning information about the presidents other than the simple things. It basically is full of greatly detailed pictures, but only has a small paragraph on each president. It's very small to beat that (the book itself). So, If you are looking to find trivia this book is not the right choice. Otherwise, if you want a brief summary of each president, this book is good.
Very Good Pictures, Not enough text. June 18, 1998
scc02589@mail.wvnet.edu (Man, WV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In this book, each president had two pages- 1 with their picture...the other with thier information. The pictures were really great, but the information was brief in content. If you're looking to learn something, this book would not help very much. Most of the text contained is already known by most people. It may be suitable for ten year olds, but for adults, it wouldn't be as interesting because all it contains is pictures and a short paragraph. Although, It would be a great book for kids, it just doesn't go good with "history buffs."
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