The Routledge Atlas of American History [Paperback]

The Routledge Atlas of American Historypresents a series of 163 clear and detailed maps, accompanied by informative captions, facts and figures. The complete history of America is unravelled through vivid representations of all the significant landmarks, including:

• Politics  from the struggle against slavery and the battle for black voting rights to the present day, including the results of the 2008 Presidential election
• Military Events  from the War of Independence to the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf, including additional new maps covering the war in Iraq and the American campaign in Afghanistan.
• Social History  including the fate of the American Indians, the growth of female emancipation, and recent population movements and immigration
• Transport  from nineteenth-century railroads and canals to the growth of air travel and recent ventures into space
• Economics  from early farming and industry to urbanisation and the ecological struggles of the present day

This revised edition is fully updated to cover the 2008 presidential election, and also addresses President Obamas healthcare policy and first overseas travels. New maps have been drawn which detail the problem of pollution, as well as the most recent developments in US relations with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

'Especially clear and helpful ... well laid out and useful for quick reference.'- The Economist

Sir Martin Gilbertis one of the leading historians of his generation. An Honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford  of which he was a Fellow for thirty years  he is the official biographer of Churchill and the author of eighty-three books, among them Churchill - A Life andChurchill and America. For more information please visit www.martingilbert.com