War Torn Bosnia (History Firsthand)

By: Helen Cothran

Greenhaven Press's History Firsthand series explores major events in world history through eyewitness accounts. Each volume compiles a variety of contemporary narratives and reminiscences, illuminating the topic from an array of perspectives. These personal anecdotes provide readers with a unique and valuable understanding of how people from different backgrounds confront and interpret their times. Each article is prefaced with a short introduction. Also included are a comprehensive introductory essay and chapter prefaces that place the accounts in context. Additional features of these anthologies include a chronology of significant events of the era, an annotated table of contents to aid readers in identifying relevant material, and a bibliography and index to facilitate further research. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737708883
• ISBN13: 9780737708882
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Greenhaven
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10