Life in Civil War America - Couverture souple

Varhola, Michael J. O.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440310866 ISBN 13 : 9781440310867

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2011

Synopsis

The Civil War is a fascinating time period in American history. Life in Civil War America, 2nd Edition provides readers with fast facts and statistics about the 1860s from military life to civilian life in both the North and South. Topics covered include:    • social and economic realities of daily life    • common slang and idioms    • diets of the era, including recipes, food preparation and the impact of shortages and inflation on rations    • civilian dress, military dress, and technology of the time. The book focuses on the era, not just the events of the war. Period illustrations and photos further illuminate the era.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Civil War is a fascinating time period in American history. Civil War America, 2nd Edition provides readers with fast facts and statistics about the 1860s from military life to civilian life in both the North and South.

Topics covered include: social and economic realities of daily life; common slang and idioms; diets of the era, including recipes, food preparation and the impact of shortages and inflation on rations; and, civilian dress, military dress, and technology of the time.

The book focuses on the era, not just the events of the war. Period illustrations and photos further illuminate the era.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael J. Varhola is an author, editor, and lecturer who specialises in non-fiction and travel-related subjects. He is the founder and publisher of game development company Skirmisher Publishing LLC. Varhola studied in Denver and Paris before earning a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440310866
• ISBN 13: 9781440310867
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible