The Visual History of the Modern World

by Terry Burrows

A comprehensive and informative visual history of the 20th and 21st centuries, this title chronicles the major events that have transformed every aspect of our lives and the politicians, scientists, movie stars, icons and writers who have shaped the way we think, feel and live.

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]

Sharon 2016

[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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