| Description |
1 online resource (618 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; Introduction; Author's Note; 1 The First Decade, 1900-09; 2 The Paths to War, 1910-14; 3 First World War, 1914-18; 4 Aftermath of Armageddon, 1919-25; 5 Between Two Storms, 1926-32; 6 Towards the Abyss, 1933-39; 7 Second World War, 1939-45; 8 Recovery and Relapse, 1946-56; 9 Hopes Raised, Hopes Dashed, 1957-67; 10 Challenges of Modernity, 1968-79; 11 Renewed Expectations, 1980-89; 12 Brave New World, 1990-99; Maps; Index |
| Summary |
The 20th century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity's most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Martin Gilbert's masterful examination of the century's history, offering the highlights of a three-volume work covering more than 3,000 pages. From the invention of aviation to the rise of the Internet, and from events and cataclysmic changes in Europe to those in Asia, Africa, and North America, Mart |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
History, Modern -- 20th century.
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History, Modern
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780795337345 |
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0795337345 |
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9780795337321 |
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0795337329 |
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