《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 5-8-These attractive series titles introduce students to turning points in history by explaining how the events of a single day can create enormous and permanent changes. All four books open with a short introduction. These overviews are followed by chapters that provide background and historical information about the circumstances leading up to the events, and then the world-changing days are covered on an hour-by-hour basis (except for "Test-Tube Baby," which broadly covers Lesley Brown's treatment and pregnancy). Concluding sections examine the resulting social and technological developments and speculate on what the future holds in each field. The authors are objective about their subjects, and they place events into context so that readers can gain an understanding of why these occurrences were so important. There is at least one photo on each page; maps and charts help readers understand technical or political concepts. Quotes and sidebars also appear throughout, which leads to a somewhat busy page layout. While these books do not have the detail found in Nathan Aaseng's The Space Race (Lucent, 2001) and Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz's Germany, United Again (Dillon, 1995), they do offer good introductory information and are engaging enough to attract general readers.-Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.