A history of the 20th century : conflict, technology and revolution / by Jeremy Black
By: Black, Jeremy [author]
Language: English Publisher: London, United Kingdom ; Arcturus Publishing : 2022Description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781398807877Other title: History of the twentieth centurySubject(s): History, Modern -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 909.82 Summary: From one of the world's leading historians comes an ambitious and sweeping history of the world in the 20th century. 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, the Iranian Revolution 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.--Provided by Amazon| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 909.5 P432 1999 Perspectives on Western culture : the rise of modernity / | 909.8 M192 1987 A history of Western society / | 909.82 B446 2000 Traditions & encounters : a global perspective on the past / | 909.82 B5615 2022 A history of the 20th century : conflict, technology and revolution / | 909.82 C76 2002 Conflict after the Cold War : arguments on causes of war and peace / | 909.82 H363 1980 An inquiry into the human prospect / | 909.82 H985 1991 Dawn after dark / |
Includes index.
From one of the world's leading historians comes an ambitious and sweeping history of the world in the 20th century. 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, the Iranian Revolution 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.--Provided by Amazon
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