By Terry Burrows - The Visual History of the Modern World (1905-07-11) [Paperback]

by Terry Burrows

Every major event that has had a place in molding our lives is chronicled, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day; from prohibition and crime in the 1920s and the Depression of the 1930s to the Cold War of the 1950s and the prosperity and 'free love' of the 1960s; from the attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entry into the Second World War in the 1940s up to the birth of the twenty-first century, with new millennium celebrations around the globe, and the first great tragedy of that new century with the attack on the World Trade Center in New York; the technological, scientific and medical advances that transformed every aspect of our lives; the people - politicians, scientists, movie stars, icons, writers - who shaped the way we think, feel and live. In unprecented and graphic detail, The Visual History of the Modern World is a concise and authoritative overview of this remarkable age: a time of war, peace, prosperity and progress.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, School, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

An informative look at the 20th century. I read this for school and while it wasn't my favorite to read, it was interesting to look at different snapshots of this past time that has such a huge influence on our lives today.

[Regina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very interesting until it got to the point in the century where I had become conscious of world events. Then it became a lot like an MSNBC news shorts reel with a liberal, Euro-centric slant. There were also quite a few items that skipped by the fact checker and there was a lot of information that I might not have included, obviously - like who won certain cricket matches. Some of the entries did not seem significant to include in an overview of the 20th century. But overall, until about the 1980's, I found the book very informative.

[Skye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing reference! We used this to study 20th Century history for homeschool and it was a really good overview of each year.

[Magpie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Bookcrazy ~ So what? I'm still a rock star~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is no way that sidebar can be defined as brief in any language.

[Briana]

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