Customer Review: This book along with is Sense and Nonsense book was horrible. We used it for a Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice class and none of the students or my teacher thought that either book was good. It was way too complex for people who just want the straight forward facts. In looking back at the... more info
Customer Review: Samuel L. Walker has written a half-way decent introduction to the subject at hand, but it is not as good as many of the other reviewers think. Walker presents strong evidence that the use of the atomic bomb was necessary if the war was to be ended "as quickly as possible." So far, so good.... more info
Customer Review: Read this for graduate American history course. The book in review, Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective, written by Samuel Walker is a subtle but powerful warning regarding the issue of nuclear power. The style of the book is almost of a passive observer who meticulously... more info
Customer Review: Samuel Walker has created a wonderful book on the history of the ACLU, In Defense of American Liberties, that is a must for anyone concerned with the history of freedom of speech and the men and women who fought for them in America. This book shows the development from fringe to mainstream of the... more info
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