{"product_id":"practicing-history","title":"Practicing History - Selected Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize–winning epic \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August\u003c\/i\u003e and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian’s craft in these perceptive, essential essays.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From thoughtful pieces on the historian’s role to striking insights into America’s past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Spanning more than four decades of writing in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper’s, The Nation, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Saturday Evening Post, \u003c\/i\u003eTuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent “practicing history.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePracticing History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs.”\u003cb\u003e—Baltimore\u003ci\u003e Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A delight to read.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50964058341664,"sku":"9780345303639","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780345303639.jpg?v=1764013065","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/practicing-history","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}