Description
| Product ID: | 9780140276312 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century |
| Subtitle: | The History of the World, 1901 to the Present |
| Authors: | Author: J M Roberts |
| Page Count: | 928 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-fold leap in population, and women's lives have been transformed. This title offers an overview of a turbulent century that explores both dramatic events and the trends. Offering a dazzling overview of a turbulent century, The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century explores the dramatic events and underlying trends that made the twentieth century the most transformative in human history. Despite two devastating World Wars and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased significantly alongside a four-fold leap in population, women''s lives have been transformed, America has assumed undisputed political and cultural leadership, and China is now clearly awaiting its moment, J. M. Robert''s masterly overview, now updated to the present day, brings all of this and more into focus. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2000-08-31 |