The History of the Modern World: From 1900 to the Present Day

by Terry Burrows (Editor), R.G. Grant (Editor), Jane Laing (Editor)

The History of the Modern World is a concise yet comprehensive overview of the years from 1900 to the present, chronicled in a treasure trove of over 1,000 striking images and authoritative text. From the death of Queen Victoria and two World Wars to the World Trade Center attack, the election of Barack Obama, and the pageantry of Britain's recent royal wedding, here are the major events, technological advances, and people--politicians, scientists, soldiers, artists--that shaped the world.

640 pages, Hardcover

First published August 7, 2012

Reviews

[Wendy Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read so much historical fiction about this period that I figured it was time to read some nonfiction to put it all into perspective. It did the job and more. The work flows well, is logically sequenced and informative. It doesn’t brush over some shameful parts of recent history. The book will be of obvious interest to history buffs and readers like me who want to get the timeline right.

[Michael Galdamez · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

(Only read up to yr 2000)

Fulfilled its purpose to review the last 100+ years, yet was a little liberally biased (no surprise there). Good coffee table book or school resource (which was how I have used it).

[Hudson Galdamez]

read 20th century