Description
The World Must Know depicts the evolution of the Holocaust comprehensively, as it is presented in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
About the Author
Michael Berenbaum has served as president of Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, as deputy director of the President's Commission on the Holocaust, and as project director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He is the author of A Promise to Remember: The Holocaust in the Words and Voices of Its Survivors (Bulfinch, 2003).
Reviews
An excellent choice for those who are not well acquainted with the subject or who need a concise synopsis; it will inspire readers to visit the museum and will enhance the experience of those who do. Library Journal Clear and well organized... This beautifully produced book is worth considering for purchase in all libraries. -- Paula Rohrlick Kliatt 2006 A comprehensive coverage from before the war till the arrival of survivors in America... The book is excellent. Jewish Chronicle 2006 An outstanding memorial propelling its images beyond museum walls. California Bookwatch 2006 The photographs scattered throughout The World Must Know are sharp and clear and usually chilling... a book worthy of any good library. -- Sheldon Kirshner Canadian Jewish News 2006 An excellent introduction to the Holocaust... It belongs in all public, academic, school, and synagogue libraries. -- Barbara M. Bibel Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter 2006
Book Information
ISBN 9780801883583
Author Michael Berenbaum
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 1565g