Description |
64 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles (some color), color maps, portraits ; 31 cm |
Series |
History of the modern world |
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History of the modern world.
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Contents |
Western society -- France: the golden years -- Fashion -- Suffragettes -- Science and daily life -- Early motoring -- Mass society -- Rise of America -- Entertainment and leisure -- Colonial Africa -- Boer War -- British and India -- China: the boxer rising -- Japan expands -- Tsar's Russia -- Labour unrest -- Socialists and anarchists -- Aviation -- Revolution in the arts -- Ships and seapower -- Kaiser's Germany -- Alliances -- Balkans in turmoil -- Reference section: Main events -- Who was who -- Nations and empires -- Writers and dramatists -- Project: Steam turbine -- Project: Wright Brothers' aircraft |
Summary |
Brief text and numerous illustrations describe major events, personalities, and ways of life in various parts of the world from 1899 to 1913 |
Analysis |
Civilization, Modern |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 64 |
Subject |
Civilization, Modern -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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History, Modern -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Civilization, Modern -- 20th century.
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Author |
Unstead, R. J.
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LC no. |
74026174 |
ISBN |
0356050882 |
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