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104 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1126-7$$20.95
(4)
4-6
In American History series.
Two key events of the twentieth century are recounted in blandly written texts. Pearl Harbor tries to cover too much ground, resulting in a rather rushed volume; Missile Crisis is, by virtue of its subject matter, somewhat more focused. Both books feature boxed excerpts from source documents and unexceptional black-and-white photographs. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.