The Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History
Written in and engaging and entertaining style, this popular "how-to" guide introduces readers to the theory, craft, and methods of history and provides a series of "tools" to help them research and understand the past. This edition includes new chapters on the use of geographic information systems and forensics in historical research, and on the issue of information overload and reliability, as well as a new epilogue on the persistence of history as a critically important tool.
Written in and engaging and entertaining style, this popular "how-to" guide introduces readers to the theory, craft, and methods of history and provides a series of "tools" to help them research and understand the past. This edition includes new chapters on the use of geographic information systems and forensics in historical research, and on the issue of information overload and reliability, as well as a new epilogue on the persistence of history as a critically important tool.