This unique encyclopedia enables students to understand the myriad ways that the Columbian Exchange shaped the modern world; covering every major living organism from pathogens and plants to insects and mammals.• Represents the only encyclopedia to comprehensively treat the Columbian Exchange and document how this watershed event in history changed the world; not just in North America but worldwide• Provides full accounts of demographic and epidemiological trends and how the planet's current biodiversity resulted from the events of the Columbian Exchange• Includes primary documents that offer students material for analysis and promote critical thinking skills; thus supporting Common Core State Standards• Supplies both entry bibliographies and a selected; general bibliography to direct students to sources of additional information
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful. Most detailed account I have seen of these ships; both in terms of strategic thinking behind then and design detail discussion.By Bayard B.Most detailed account I have read of these magnificent ships. It uses many Japanese books or accounts as the basis for the text and discussion. Much of the discussion on the Japanese strategic thinking behind the ships is covered in "Warship Volume VII" (1983; edited by John Roberts) and in fact this book references the "Warship" volume. A lot of technical design issues for these ships are also covered in "Battleships -- Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II" by Garzke and Dulin (1985). Where this book really offers something new is in the level of detail regarding the specific design issues of armor and armament. Separate chapters are devoted to each subject.The book also contains a large number of photos; many of which I believe have previously only been published in Japanese texts (at least; I have never seen them before and I believe that I own or have read just about every book in English ever published on these ships). It appears to me that many of these photos were probably taken by amateurs; quite likely by officers with cameras on adjacent or neighboring Japanese warships. In some cases; it is obvious that both warships were in motion. Consequently; some of the photos are a bit indistinct; largely because of the distance involved.. But I think they are still worth examining -- they aren't that bad and certainly are not useless. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because of the lack of modern 3-D color graphics. The best book on World War I or II warship design I have ever seen in this respect is "German Battlecruisers of World War I" by Gary Staff (2014).0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This will be a great read! ThanksBy JOSEPH LOMBARDIThe real McCoy. Well packaged. This will be a great read! Thanks.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is worth purchasing but was not what I expected ...By charles petitIt is worth purchasing but was not what I expected. But this book does contain much valuable information on the Yamato class ships.
