John Tosh's Pursuit of History is the essential introduction to the practice of history. The fifth edition incorporates a wealth of student-friendly features t... » 

John Tosh's Pursuit of History is the essential introduction to the practice of history. The fifth edition incorporates a wealth of student-friendly features to ensure that it is even more popular with students, including summaries and definitions of the practice of history, expanded coverage of film, television and web, and a discussion of contempory media popularity of history. It offers excellent guidance through topics that are sometimes difficult and controversial, and provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the methods and scope of history today. Appropriate for use on all History Theory, Methods, and Historiography courses. «