bCelebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic iThe Guns of Augusti and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.bbr b bbr 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 iThe New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, iandi The Saturday Evening Post, iTuchman 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.br i ibr bPraise for iPracticing Historyib p Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to l