A History of the 20th Century

Conflict, Technology & Rock'n'Roll

A History of the 20th Century
Jeremy Black
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Hardback
h280 x 225mm - 256pg
1 Jan 2021 UK
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9781838574246
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"It' s a book that looks like a magazine [. . . ] and full of detail to die for" - Crawford Gribben, New Books Network From one of the world' s leading historians comes an ambitious and sweeping history of the world in the 20th century, lavishly illustrated in full-colour. Ranging from the world wars to the traumas of decolonization and the technological triumphs of the space race, A History of the 20th Century documents the events, the characters, the ideologies, the cultural transformations and the dramatic politics of these turbulent times. Jeremy Black examines subjects as diverse as the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, the Cold War, globalization, climate change and the birth of the internet in a compelling narrative. Keen to highlight the role of demographics, the environment, culture and technology as well as the better-known tales of political rivalries, he brings a new perspective to this most important subject. Featuring remarkable maps, illustrations and photographs, this book brings the key events of the 20th century into exceptional clarity.
Jeremy Black - professor of history at Exeter University, and one of the world' s most prolific writers - has just published an outstanding illustrated history of the twentieth century, in A History of the 20th Century: Conflict, Technology & Rock' n' roll. In 250 pages, and with copious and superbly chosen illustrations, he unpacks the realities of rapid population growth and the political, economic and cultural changes that came in its wake. Thinking about the reality of American dominance of the West, and the rise and fall of rival anti-imperial powers elsewhere, while never forgetting the importance of experiences in the so-called "third world," Black pulls together themes that explain the horrors and achievements of this period - and which never fail to surprise. -- Crawford Gribben * New Books History *
Jeremy Black is one of the leading historians in Britain today. He is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and has written over 100 books covering 18th-century transatlantic history, international relations, the role of the press and the nature of warfare among other subjects. Many of his books have become staples of university courses across the United Kingdom.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781838574246
Published: 1 Jan 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcturus Publishing
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 280mm
Width: 225mm
Pages: 256

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