The Aftermath of the Russian Revolution

by Kathlyn Gay

Examinations of world history focus on the political, economic, and social aftermath of key moments in history, and include mini-biographies of important people, pronunciation guides, time lines, primary source quotations, and notes for further reading.

160 pages, Library Binding

First published March 1, 2009

About the author

KATHLYN GAY is the author of more than 100 books, including young adult books, encyclopedias, teacher manuals, and portions of textbooks. Most of her work focuses on social and environmental issues, culture, history, and communication. In 1983, her book Acid Rain was selected as an "Outstanding Book" by the National Council for Social Studies and National Science Teachers' Association. Silent Killers received the same award in 1988. Global Garbage: International Trade in Toxic Waste was chosen as a Notable Book for Young People in 1993. In recent years, Kathlyn Gay has collaborated with family members, sons Martin and Douglas Gay and daughter Karen Hamilton, on various books.

Reviews

[Courtney Byrne-Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gave me a straight-forward, easy to understand explanation of the political and social situation leading up to, during and after the 1917 Russian Revolution. It taught me information that I should have learned in history class but didn't. I appreciate the maps, timelines and mini-bios of key personalities. Does not go into deep details, but provides a concise overview that left me a general understanding that I can now build on with more detailed texts. I recommend this book for anyone looking to learn the basics of or review modern political Russian history.

[Sherrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the second book that I've read in the "Aftermath of History" series. I'll be reviewing the series for VOYA, after I read one more title. I found this title to be much less compelling than the first one (Sandinista Revolution), I'll write up my review after I read the third book (Anglo-Zulu War).