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More than a meticulously detailed route, this is an adventure highlighting what to see and explore along the way.
*Bike the coast in one trip or four separate adventures *Road directions, points of interest, and available restrooms and provisions all built into daily mileage logs *Elevation profiles and new Table of Essentials overview for each day's ride *More than 50,000 copies sold in previous editions
From Vancouver, B.C. to the Mexican border, Tom Kirkendall and Vicky Spring guide you turn by turn along the length of Pacific Coast Bicycle Route-all 1816.5 miles. These forty-two suggested daily itineraries (averaging 53 miles each) begin and end at campsites.
Everything you need to know about each day's ride is included: from tunnel- riding strategies to where to buy a new derailer, from one-of-a-kind museums along the way to side trips to lonely lighthouses and towering sand dunes. New to this edition is a quick-glance Table of Essentials for each daily itinerary, listing availability of bike shops, beach access, hiking trails, youth hostels, and activities.
Customer Reviews:
Good basic guide, mainly for the maps.......2007-04-24
We just completed a coastal ride from San Francisco to Mexico. I bought this book prior to the trip hoping it would shed some light on what to expect, tips, training, etc. I was initially disappointed.
But..as we started our trip we found the maps were very valuable (the rest of the book..so/so). The altitude scales were okay, but good enough to set some level of expectations. They didn't always reflect the map in the right scale, but it worked well enough. We initially thought we could ride route 1 the whole way, but found we couldn't in many of the bigger cities, which is where the book came in handy. The maps showed which side streets to take. You can also follow bike signs or bike lanes along the way, but they're not always around when needed. We usually ripped the page out of the book and only carried the small map vs a bunch of maps. You will be surprised how many different maps you would need to carry. Use the book and maps as a general guide, but don't be afraid to wing it. In a few areas like Santa Cruz, South LA, La Jolla and South San Diego (near the boarder) we couldn't find the streets on the map. We got lost, but usually found our way via other streets using general navigation.
Other tips the book doesn't give...wear bright colors, in SF and LA you will be on busy streets with cars zipping by. I hear going in April or Sept are best to avoid tourists and still have really good weather. We used Yahoo Yellow Pages to print out high level city maps with all the hotels listed with contact info and pre-plotted on the map. This was very handy when trying to find a motel in the evening. I also recommend buying the toughest tires you can find (i.e. Specialized Armadillos). Normal road tires are too soft and get too many holes. Between the two of us we had 6 flats and a tire slash in the first day leaving SF..very discouraging. We bought heavy duty tires at a bike shop in Santa Cruz and never got another one the whole trip! We avg. about 78 miles per day with an avg. speed of 15.5 miles per hour, allowing us to get from SF to Mexico in 8 days. Make sure you know how your bike fits you and your body reacts to long days, esp multiple days. I started to ice my knee and quads every night, which made me feel much better the next day. All in all...it was a lot of fun!
Excellent Trip Guide.......2007-02-16
I used this book for a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles and found it to be extremely useful for determining route, elevation changes, distances and overnight stops. Its up-to-date and informative, and you don't have to follow the described overnight stops for it to be useful. I brought regular maps for the trip, but ended up only using BTPC for reference throughout. The book is portable enough to bring along for the ride, or you can easily photocopy just the pages you need and stick them in your mapcase. I'll be taking another trip further up the coast this year and will be using this guidebook again.
Just OK.......2006-11-04
This book should really be titled, "Touring the Pacific Coast By Bicycle" because it really isn't about the cycling. Following the route in this book pretty much takes you on the most direct route down the coast and misses some great riding roads. Might be OK if you are pulling a trailer or carrying too much stuff but if you are travelling light and like riding, I'd suggest the Adventure Cycling and Krebs Maps as better routes. It does suggest some nice parks to stay at but I found it not worth the weight and ended up leaving it at a friends halfway through my trip.
Good book, but I mailed it home in favor of maps.......2006-06-23
I biked the entire Pacific coast in September 2005, and used this book to help plan my trip. Were I to do it again knowing what I know now, I wouldn't buy the book.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good book - I read it ahead of time and it helped me figure out relative distances and times, which helped in planning. In general it seemed very thorough and well put-together, and I met people on my trip that used it.
It's main drawback is that it's a BOOK. It's not convenient to refer to on the road, and the directions, while nicely detailed, are too verbose for real reference. In addition, because it's fundamentally a linear narrative of how to get from here to there, it's not very convenient if you need or want to get off of their path for any reason.
I mailed this book home after I discovered that my Adventure Cycling maps (adv-cycling dot org) fulfilled all of my needs - directions, detail in cities, where to shower, sleep & eat (including phone #s), elevation, and distances. Besides that, they are small, waterproof, and easy to refer to while riding or pull out at a stop-sign.
In general I'm a more visual/map guy than a directions/narative guy, so your mileage may vary. If you want a book to tell you how to bike the Pacific coast, this is the one. If any of what I said sounds like you it applies to you, feel free to skip the book.
The best of its kind.......2005-10-05
This route guide is one of the best I've seen out in the market place. It has all the details that a long distance biker on a budget would need including: road map, elevation map, descriptions of interesting sites, road conditions, traffic conditions, mileage, camping sites with levels of amenities (esp important shower), and where to get food and other supplies/services. I also liked the fact that it wasn't trying to be everything to everyone by not including detailed information on hotels, motels, restaurants, etc except for the fact that they exist or don't exist in a particular town or area.
So why did I not give them 5 stars?
1) Internal inconsistancy - there are a significant amount of these. Mostly it is where the mileage of the description doesn't match with the mileage of the elevation map. Here's an example. In the Oregon Border to Elk Prairie Campground the written route description indicates that the first summit of the Crescent City hills is at mile 34.6 but the elevation map shows that summit at 28 miles. Am I cutting hairs? You decide. But depending on your ride pace a 6-7 mile difference can be 1/2 hour, not so much of an issue in the middle of the day but it might be at the end of the day.
2) Updated content - I have a suspicion that the guide hasn't been updated even though the 4th edition came out just recently. For the most part, the guide was written in a timeless manner that prevents it from showing much age. For example, it doesn't recommend particular restaurants. But things do change. For example on the Elk Prarie Campground to Eureka KOA day the recommended route is on Hwy 101. It's very busy and a couple of nice smaller roads are recommended (Patrick's Point and Little River St Beach). But the Hammond Trail, that takes you from Clam Beach County Park, just north of McKinleyville, South for 13 miles mostly on car free paved path, isn't mentioned. I suspect the trail didn't exist when this guide was written. The authors generally go to lengths to help you avoid nasty highway riding so I suspect that this wasn't a conscious oversight.
3) Out of scale road maps with little detail - It would have been nice if they sprang for some real maps. For example in the Nehalem Bay State Park to Cape Lookout day, the written mileage shows that Cape Meares State Park to Netarts is 4.5 miles and that Netars to Cape Lookout is 6 miles. Which seems about right after biking this portion. But on the road map the distance from Netarts to Cape Lookout appears to be 5 to 6 times further.
Overall, if you are biking down the coast, absolutely get this book but suppliment it with other resources such as AAA roadmaps, Adventure Cycling's bike maps, or the Oregon Dept of Transportation "Oregon Coast Bike Route" (found at the Oregon Tourist offices).
I've ridden parts of the coast, Santa Cruz to the border and Aberdeen to Eureka and look forward to filling in the gaps. Some advice: 1) Go "off season", much of the ride is basically on heavily traveled highways. I didn't know so many RVs existed. 2) Go out of your way to meet your fellow bike tourists. I met people from all over Europe, Asia and even Americans. All with cool stories. 3) Get your bike in top notch shape, before your ride. Let's just say I toured most of the bike shops in Oregon over a four day period. Not fun. 4) Don't ride everyday and don't forget to relax.
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- It's old.
- Good reference guide but not up to date
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Bicycling Mexico
Ericka Weisbroth , and
Eric Ellman
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It's old. .......2006-07-19
It needs to be updated, but can be helpful in planning a trip in Mexico. I used it for planning my bike trip from Merida to Punta Allen. There were a couple places where the route suggested was not as good as possible short cuts because of new roads. Hotel and restaurant list is no longer valid.
Good reference guide but not up to date.......2001-06-25
This book was written in the late 80's. Since then, a bunch of things have changed in Mexico (2001). Where there were dirt tracks now are highways, bus services have improved a lot and what is described as tiny-rough towns (in some cases only) are small "full-serviced" cities now. The maps contained in the book, as well as the road descriptions, should be used as a reference only. Check local web pages of the places you are interested visiting. MTB is becoming very popular (and growing fast) in Mexico and you will easily get information and tips from other "ciclyng fans" within the country. That will expand and give you info up to date of what is described in the book.
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The first and only guide to bicycling the national parks and adjacent wild lands of Arizona and New Mexico. Bicycling is becoming an increasingly popular way to experience our national parks as many are restricting access to private vehicles. This complete adventure guide to the national parks of Arizona and New Mexico features more than 80 road and mountain bike rides through the parks' most spectacular natural areas. The outstanding variety of natural environments and terrain found in the Southwest, coupled with its rich cultural and historic heritage, make the national parks of Arizona and New Mexico a cyclist's paradise. With this book as your guide you can ride to a secluded overlook of the Grand Canyon from the North Rim; glide through the Sonoran Desert in the company of massive saguaro cactus; or pedal among the ancient ruins of the Anasazi at Chaco Canyon. The routes and trails in this book are suitable for both road and mountain bikers from novice to expert. They traverse the beautiful and enchanting landscapes of the desert Southwest, while taking you to some of the region's most fascinating historical and archeological treasures. Each ride description includes a detailed map, tour directions, information about the trail or road surface, the length and difficulty of the ride, and sights you'll see along the way. A trip-planning appendix for each park tells you where to stay or camp, do your laundry, eat, buy supplies, and repair or rent a bike. More than 80 rides in 28 national parks are described and mapped in detail. Heavily illustrated: Includes 25 professional color photographs of the parks, 75 black and white photographs and 60 maps.
Customer Reviews:
surprisingly good.......2005-06-18
I bought this book expecting it to be a useless gimmick--especially since I've hated Alley's other mtb guide books. Lo and behold, it's a gem with a specific and useful purpose: if you're going to visit the national parks in these states and want to ride in or around them, this book is essential. I ride and my partner doesn't, and she loves National Parks, where good riding can be hard to find, so this book saved our lives--she would visit the park and I would head out to find a nearby ride. The trail and road choices are good--the treatment of trails/roads around the south rim of the Grand Canyon is the best I've found. Alley casts her net widely around the parks--anything within 60 miles or so of the park counts. Thus the "trails in and near Tuzigoot Natl Monument" is really little more than a short list of trails in Sedona, 40 minutes away. Trail info is good, background info is fascinating, and the maps are the usual. Each park or monument begins with a handy one-paragraph summary of the riding opportunities, e.g. "Near this park you have a choice of two nice road rides, one beautiful dirt road, and three challenging single-tracks." One inexplicable gaff: the book omits Canyon de Chelly, so you're on your own, but you only have two paved roads to choose from there anyway.
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Bicycling Baja
Bonnie Wong
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Santa Fe on Foot: Walking Running and Bicycling Routes in the City Different
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Historians use computers for everything from word-processing and preparing presentations to more complex tasks such as the digitization of text and analysis of historical databases. Sonja Cameron and Sarah Richardson provide a jargon-free guide to the skills involved, offering step-by-step instructions, practical examples and guides to further reading. This book provides an excellent introduction both for students seeking to acquire IT skills and for other scholars and practitioners, including family and local historians.
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This text provides complete, clear, and detailed explanations of the principal numerical analysis methods and well known functions used in science and engineering. These are illustrated with many practical examples. It includes the following chapters:
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Each chapter contains numerous practical applications supplemented with detailed instructions for using MATLAB® and/or Microsoft Excel® to obtain accurate and quick solutions.
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- A first-rate and "user friendly" instructional guide
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Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Visual Arts (Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship)
Pamela J. Eyerdam
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Use the Internet to teach visual arts and refine students' critical thinking skills! This book is based on the Discipline-Based Art Education program, a proven art instruction program that teaches everything from the creative process and art history to criticism and aesthetics. An abundance of primary source Web sites and background information is offered. The main focus of the book is western art history and painting, but examples of sculpture, drawings, prints, and architecture are included, along with a chapter on diversity. Part I provides background material. A brief history of art education is presented, followed by a review of the components of design elements and principles. The book describes using the Internet as a primary source by identifying and evaluating websites. Part II follows the program through the main historical periods, from prehistoric and ancient Middle Eastern art, through the Renaissance, through the 20th century. A bibliography and index are included.
Customer Reviews:
A first-rate and "user friendly" instructional guide.......2003-08-08
Compiled and written by Pamela J. Eyerdam (and part of the Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship Series), Using Internet Primary Sources To Teach Critical Thinking Skills In Visual Arts is a extensive catalogue of excellent web sites which are especially useful for refining a student's critical thinking skills. Based on the Discipline-Based Art Education program (an all-encompassing educational program that covers the creative process, art history, criticism, and aesthetics), Using Internet Primary Sources To Teach Critical Thinking Skills In Visual Arts is a first-rate and "user friendly" instructional guide which is enhanced with guidelines for evaluating and making the best use of suggested sources, and especially recommended as a supplemental resource for traditional classroom educational curriculums and home school curriculum development in the visual arts.
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Today's history students must be able to use the Internet effectively, but they do not necessarily know how to tell good history Web sites from bad ones. In the school or community library all the materials have been "vetted" in some way—either through peer review or by the professor who ordered the books. But students need guidelines to locate and evaluate online materials. Some existing guides teach the uninitiated the basics of how to use a Web browser, set up an e-mail account, and other fundamentals of getting connected—which, of course, is of little or no use to students who have been using the Internet for years! Meanwhile, history students have rushed headlong onto the Internet, readily accessing online materials in the process of writing term or research papers, yet many of them still receive little if any guidance in how to use the Web effectively. So, while instructors continue to grapple with the implications of online research, students exploit the potential of the Internet, sometimes finding and misusing the historical materials they find. In answer to these problems, this brief and inexpensive text will take students and instructors (including professional historians) beyond the initial stages of Internet use by providing them with the tools necessary to use the Internet to conduct sound historical research. Far more than a glorified list of soon-to-be-outdated links, this work details the history of the Internet, the history of history on the Internet, and how to become proficient at finding and evaluating Web sites. The book contains five chapters including: a short history of the Internet and the World Wide Web; a specific primer on finding history sites using the two major search engines; how to evaluate online content; Internet resources such as mailing lists and newsgroups; and a guide to putting materials online for class presentations.
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reliable resources.......2005-08-07
In this brief text, McMichael gives an undergraduate history student a synopsis of reliable history websites. Along with a history of history on the web, as he puts it so appropriately.
If your computing background is a still sketchy, be reassured that this is not unusual of history majors. Perhaps your computer and network usage has been mostly recreational, as opposed to professional. McMichael writes for you. Refreshingly little computer jargon. But enough ideas to let you do serious research using history resources on the web.
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@ Home with Your Ancestors.Com - How to research family history using the internet
Diane Marelli
Manufacturer: How To Books
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A work on family history and tracing ancestors.
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The remarkable business model established by Walt Disney at Disneyland and Walt Disney World becomes a model for your internet business. Walt Disney was an innovator. This book, by a Disney outsider, is an independent examination of Disney's most powerful business methods and how they can be applied to an online business.
Customer Reviews:
Too Little Magic.......2004-07-13
When I first got this book I was looking for something that would increase my my web site's business. I thought that using a business strategy that Walt Disney used would be unique and maybe would make my site unique. However, what I read was really just a rehash of what all the rest of the web site business books say; only in a much smaller package. Simple. Succinct. No frills. This book reads more like notes taken in a college class then by someone who really knows the subject and who wants everyone to understand it. And at a listed price of $20 US, it is a bit costly. And don't believe the claim of a 800 page web site to back up the book. Maybe I'm just blind, but I couldn't find those 800 pages. I did find a very simple web site that provided mighty few resources to back up that 800 page claim.
Over all this book was a big disappointment. If you must read it, get it at the library and save your money for a more comprehensive book on web site marketing or maybe Mr. Hamilton's book on Disney Magic.
More Magic from Rich Hamilton.......2004-05-14
In just three sections, Rich gives us a foundation, an internet business strategy, and and implementation techniques as to how to apply that Disney Magic to our internet business, our websites, and even our home-life too - and does it in his typically fun fashion.
Lots of real life examples, plus quotes, trivia and even an exclusive website for readers all combine to make learning a pleasure, and give you plenty of tools to build a better online presence. It's one of those books that I tend to refer to time and time again - to recap information, and to get guidance in new or challenging situations. I have successfully used the advice contained within to my advantage on many occasions.
A great list of suggested further reading, lots of useful links, and a comprehensive index round out this book and make it invaluable in both your business and your home life. I would recommend this book to anyone !
-Rob.
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- Very poorly written
- It's a page-turner; it's a business book: It's both
- A Tale of Two Cultures, indeed!
- It's a page-turner; it's a business book: It's both.
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Leading at the Speed of Change: Using New Economy Rules to Transform Old Economy Companies
Bill Capodagli , and
Lynn Jackson
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Energize a traditional bricks-and-mortar company with lightning-fast e-business spirit -- and results
Traditional brick-and-mortar companies' competitive survival in the New Economy depends on learning how to think, act, and perform like the most agile of today's light-speed, dotcom enterprises. Leading at the Speed of Change shows the way. Based on extensive interviews with key players, this book takes you behind the scenes to describe how one global giant, AT&T, has risen to the challenge.You'll learn how AT&T Solutions, under the direction of entrepreneurial superstar Rick Rocsitt, grew from a dream to a $5 billion enterprise in less than five years.
A road map through today's exciting e-business revolution, this challenging, compelling landmark book serves up a template old-line companies can use to rethink, redesign, and reengineer their design processes, factory floors, supply chains, and distribution channels --and meet the changing demands and opportunities of the new Internet economy. Don't miss this guide's powerful lessons on how to infuse any organization with the spirit, creativity, swiftness, and growth of the best dotcom companies.
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Traditional brick-and-mortar companies are waking up to the fact that competitive survival in the New Economy depends on learning how to think and act like today's most successful dotcom enterprises. Now this important new book from the authors of the bestseller The Disney Way shows them how. Based on extensive interviews with key players at AT&T, including CEO Michael Armstrong, and heir apparent Rick Rocsitt, Leading at DotCom Speed takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most sensational success stories of recent years to describe how one global giant, AT&T, has risen to the challenge. It explains exactly how AT&T Solutions, under the direction of entrepreneurial superstar Rick Rocsitt, grew from a dream to a $5 billion enterprise in less than five years. Offering powerful lessons on how to infuse any organization with the spirit, creativity, swiftness, and growth of a dotcom company, Leading at DotCom Speed is must reading for CEOs, executives, and managers at companies in all industry sectors.
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Very poorly written.......2004-11-21
I decided to purchase this book because I was interested in the story of AT&T solutions. I read it cover to cover because of my interest, but the poor writing and corny side-story made it quite painful. The authors should have never used that ridiculous airplane flight as a stage for the book. Unless you have a specific interest in AT&T solutions then I wouldn't suggest purchasing this book.
It's a page-turner; it's a business book: It's both.......2001-06-04
Enjoy this book. Be gripped by it. Learn from it. I did all three. LEADING AT THE SPEED OF CHANGE is a different kind of business book: it almost reads like a novel. It's a riveting tale of vision, courage, and perseverance, with action guides after each chapter to nail the main points and help you be the hero of your own business story. Authors Capodagli and Jackson cheer Rick Roscitt and his maverick AT&T Solutions team as they Dream, Believe, Dare, and Do their way to phenomenal start-up success. AT&T CEO Mike Armstrong is praised for blessing and nourishing the breakaway unit, and he is also fairly and frankly assessed for re-shaping the corporation into a global communications one-stop shop, and then recently dividing it into four parts. Throughout, Capodagli and Jackson are passionate but clear-eyed observers, and masterful teachers, too. This will be no surprise to readers of their previous books THE DISNEY WAY and THE DISNEY WAY FIELDBOOK which established their business-as-show business approach. In the close, overstuffed warehouse of business books today, Capodagli and Jackson are a welcome and invigorating breath of fresh air.
A Tale of Two Cultures, indeed!.......2001-05-25
In Leading at the Speed of Change, Capodagli and Jackson combine artful storytelling with hard hitting facts about AT&T and its prize division, AT&T Solutions. The book begins with a flashback to 1993, where AT&T vet Rick Roscitt had a profound vision. And from this creative burst of business energy he, and a team of 12, pioneered Solutions into a model that can potentially alter the way things are done throughout all of AT&T. In a time where AT&T bashing is the norm, it was refreshing to read this book and find a bright spot. But don't think that Capodagli and Jackson were blind to what was happening just down the road. In fact, they pay considerable attention to the impending break up, and what CEO Michael Armstrong and AT&T could have possibly done to avoid this fiasco. In this chapter, I also found that it served as a wake-up call to any business. A small organization can falter as well (or perhaps more easily) from the same mistakes made by this telecommunications behemoth. Capodagli and Jackson rely on their management consulting background to provide criticism as well as prescriptive advice, breaking things down into eight simple, but essential, categories: Vision, Values, Alliances, Acculturation, Predictable Problems, Failing Forward Fast, Quintessential Teams, and Customer Intimacy. For those of you unhappy with the status quo, from the corporate CEO to the small business owner, Leading at the Speed of Change is a must read.
It's a page-turner; it's a business book: It's both........2001-05-17
Read this book. Enjoy it. Be gripped by it. Learn from it. I did all three. LEADING AT THE SPEED OF CHANGE is a different kind of business book: it almost reads like a novel. It's a riveting tale of vision, courage, and perseverence, with action guides after each chapter to nail the main points and help you be the hero of your own business story.
Authors Capodagli and Jackson cheer Rick Roscitt and his maverick AT&T Solutions team as they Dream, Believe, Dare, and Do their way to phenomenal start-up success. AT&T CEO Mike Armstrong is praised for blessing and nourishing the breakaway unit, and he is also fairly and frankly assessed for re-shaping the corporation into a global communications one-stop shop, and then recently dividing it into four parts. Throughout, Capodagli and Jackson are passionate but clear-eyed observers, and masterful teachers, too. This will be no surprise to readers of their previous books THE DISNEY WAY and THE DISNEY WAY FIELDBOOK which established their business-as-show business approach. In the close, overstuffed warehouse of business books today, Capodagli and Jackson are a welcome and invigorating breath of fresh air.
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- Wonderful Resource for Social Studies Teachers
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Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in History:
Kathleen W. Craver
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History teachers and school library media specialists will find this guide a valuable resource for creating technologically advanced, resource-based instructional units in American and World History in grades 7-12. It is filled with 150 recommended primary source Internet sites about history ranging from ancient civilizations to 1998 and is stocked with exciting, interesting, and challenging questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills. Dr. Craver, who maintains an award-winning interactive Internet database and conducts technology workshops for school library media specialists, provides an indispensable tool to enable students to make the best use of the Internet for the study of history. Each site is accompanied by a summary that describes its contents and usefulness to history teachers and school library media specialists. The questions that follow are designed specifically to stimulate critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills are deemed essential for students if they are to succeed academically and economically in the twenty-first century. An annotated appendix of selected primary source databases includes the Internet addresses for 60 additional primary source sites.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful Resource for Social Studies Teachers.......2000-09-12
Kathleen Craver does a wonderful job in this book describing how to use primary sources in the classroom. The first three chapters describe the concept behind using these resources in the classroom.
In the next 200 pages, she shares over 150 websites that contain primary sources. For each web site she gives a summary of the site and gives five or six questions for discussion or activities for students. This book will save you hours searching the Internet for resources. It is well written and has a good index for locating topics. If you are looking for ways to incorporate the Internet in your lessons this is a great way to get started.
This is a must resource book for your professional library.
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Using the internet to investigate U.S. history
Daniel J Barnekow
Manufacturer: J. Weston Walch
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