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Summary: A Few, Minor Mistakes?
Review: David Eicher has struck gold again with his excellent new book, Gettysburg Battlefield. It contains noteworthy essays by eminent historians such as James McPherson, as well as a plethora of historical photographs which stand alongside modern photos of the same area. As is the case with his previous book, The Longest Night, this book deserves to be on the shelf of every Civil War buff.
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Summary: Where are the illustrations?
Review: David Eicher's "Gettysburg Battlefield" is a must for all Gettysburg enthusiasts. I took the book with me on a recent visit to the battlefield and it helped me find numerous sites that I did'nt know existed. Filled with hundreds of photo's, the book takes you from 1863 right up to the present while narrating the story of the battle. Anyone wanting to visit the battlefield should get this book and even take it along to help locate hard to find spots. I've looked it over many times since I purchased it and will bring it back to Gettysburg on future trips. Its a worthwhile investment and I recommend it to all who are interested in this great battle and town.
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Summary: When Design Overtakes Content
Review: I was drawn to this book on the shelf, and optimistic upon leafing through it. There's a great use of typography and white space not often seen in historical publications of this nature. But perhaps there's a reason for that... This is a great example of a book's design taking precedence over its subject matter. While the grid use and minimalist photo treatment is stylish and contemporary, it's not conducive to this particular audience--an audience expecting to enjoy larger, more detailed photographs and content. I don't entirely blame the designer for the book's failure, either--it was a mistake for the publisher to call it "Definitive", when it truly isn't. This only makes the design flaw more glaring. Students of design may find the book more interesting than Civil War buffs. It's a beautifully designed book--it's just that in this instance, the design is very wrong for the subject matter.
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Summary: Riddled With Errors
Review: If the book is riddled with errors, I would very much like to hear about mistakes other than the same tired three or four that "multiple" reviewers have made here and in a letter to the editors of CWTI. It does indeed appear that there is a smear campaign in progress.
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Summary: Riddled With Errors
Review: If the book is riddled with errors, I would very much like to hear about mistakes other than the same tired three or four that "multiple" reviewers have made here and in a letter to the editors of CWTI. It does indeed appear that there is a smear campaign in progress.
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Summary: Very Disappointing Effort
Review: This book is very poorly edited. It's got some serious mistakes and obvious typos that kept me shaking my head all evening. Mistaking a picture of General Stoughton for Joshua Chamberlain is only the tip of the iceberg. There are many other readily apparent errors too numerous to cite in this limited venue. I've enjoyed several of Eicher's other books. However this one didn't pass the laugh test for me.
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Summary: Very Disappointing Effort
Review: This book is very poorly edited. It's got some serious mistakes and obvious typos that kept me shaking my head all evening. Mistaking a picture of General Stoughton for Joshua Chamberlain is only the tip of the iceberg. There are many other readily apparent errors too numerous to cite in this limited venue. I've enjoyed several of Eicher's other books. However this one didn't pass the laugh test for me.
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