Rating: 
Summary: Great for classroom use - a real bargain
Review: It's actually hard, finding good books on American Indian topics that work in the classroom (I teach at a medium-sized public university). There are plenty of out-of-date books. Lots of terrible "pc" books. But few that actually convey information in an attractive and interesting fashion. This is definitely one of the latter type. The maps are clear, the illustrations accurate, and the amount of information presented is surprising. There's a tremendous amount of material packed between the covers of the "Atlas"---and it's a good deal more than a collection of maps. This is one of those books that some students---especially those planning on becoming teachers---may actually decide to keep. My own copy is well-worn from use, and often consult it to clear up questions both large and small. The best comprehensive source I've seen for this kind of money.
Rating:
Summary: Great for classroom use - a real bargain
Review: It's actually hard, finding good books on American Indian topics that work in the classroom (I teach at a medium-sized public university). There are plenty of out-of-date books. Lots of terrible "pc" books. But few that actually convey information in an attractive and interesting fashion. This is definitely one of the latter type. The maps are clear, the illustrations accurate, and the amount of information presented is surprising. There's a tremendous amount of material packed between the covers of the "Atlas"---and it's a good deal more than a collection of maps. This is one of those books that some students---especially those planning on becoming teachers---may actually decide to keep. My own copy is well-worn from use, and often consult it to clear up questions both large and small. The best comprehensive source I've seen for this kind of money.
Rating:
Summary: More than an atlas.
Review: Not just maps, but a concise enclopedia of the North American
Indian, with brief but comprehensive coverage of
history, culture, languages, lifeways, the
impact of the European explorers and the subsequent
deterioration of native American life.
As conflict characterized the Indian experience in
historical times, wars are treated in considerable
detail, with basic sympathy to the natives' position
but with a welcome avoidance of stereotyping and sentimentality.
With Facts On File's usual excellent maps, bibliography,
and index, and useful appendices with a chronology,
historical and contemporary locations, reservations,
museums, and more.
Essential for anyone interested in the Indian experience, and highly recommended for the
reference shelf of the general reader.
(The numerical rating above is a default setting
within Amazon's format. This reviewer does not
employ numerical ratings.)
Rating:
Summary: More than an atlas.
Review: Not just maps, but a concise enclopedia of the North AmericanIndian, with brief but comprehensive coverage ofhistory, culture, languages, lifeways, the impact of the European explorers and the subsequent deterioration of native American life.
As conflict characterized the Indian experience in historical times, wars are treated in considerable detail, with basic sympathy to the natives' position but with a welcome avoidance of stereotyping and sentimentality.
With Facts On File's usual excellent maps, bibliography, and index, and useful appendices with a chronology, historical and contemporary locations, reservations, museums, and more.
Essential for anyone interested in the Indian experience, and highly recommended for the reference shelf of the general reader.
(The numerical rating above is a default setting within Amazon's format. This reviewer does not employ numerical ratings.)
Rating:
Summary: I love this book! More than just an Atlas!
Review: They weren't joking when they said this was an exhaustive book, information wise. It's incredible! Not only do you have maps of everything from migrations of tribes to peyote usage, you also have chapter after chapter of the different cultural groups, full of details about daily life, wars, conflicts with the white settlers, etc. I use mine for reference--it's an amazing book. Get it!
Rating:
Summary: I love this book! More than just an Atlas!
Review: They weren't joking when they said this was an exhaustive book, information wise. It's incredible! Not only do you have maps of everything from migrations of tribes to peyote usage, you also have chapter after chapter of the different cultural groups, full of details about daily life, wars, conflicts with the white settlers, etc. I use mine for reference--it's an amazing book. Get it!
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