The 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks
Published on 29. September 2016
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-78243-523-5 (ISBN)
Description
A rich, complex and absorbing subject, it's hard to find the history of the twentieth century in one accessible book ... until now.
From two World Wars to astonishing scientific progress and social upheaval, the twentieth century saw unprecedented change. In this concise history of a century like no other, authors Nicola Chalton and Meredith MacArdle guide us through a hundred years that transformed the way we live.
Covering everything from the fall of empire to the Digital Revolution, this is a chance to take a step back and understand the full spectrum of world history in the last century, and to discover how it shaped the modern world we know today.
With information broken down into easily digestible chunks, this is the perfect way to swot up on your world history and discover just how the world as we know it came to be.
From two World Wars to astonishing scientific progress and social upheaval, the twentieth century saw unprecedented change. In this concise history of a century like no other, authors Nicola Chalton and Meredith MacArdle guide us through a hundred years that transformed the way we live.
Covering everything from the fall of empire to the Digital Revolution, this is a chance to take a step back and understand the full spectrum of world history in the last century, and to discover how it shaped the modern world we know today.
With information broken down into easily digestible chunks, this is the perfect way to swot up on your world history and discover just how the world as we know it came to be.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78243-523-5 (9781782435235)
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Additional editions
Nicola Chalton | Meredith Macardle
The 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks
E-Book
09/2016
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
€6.99
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Persons
Nicola Chalton (Author)
Nicola Chalton has written and contributed to several non-fiction books, including a series on the history of science and philosophy (Philosophers: They Changed the World and Scientists: They Changed the World). She runs a small publishing business in North Yorkshire with her husband.
Meredith MacArdle (Author)
Meredith MacArdle is a writer and editor who lives in London. She is the co-author of The Twentieth Century in Bite-sized Chunks and the author of The Timeline History of China and The Timeline History of the Middle Ages, among other books.
Nicola Chalton has written and contributed to several non-fiction books, including a series on the history of science and philosophy (Philosophers: They Changed the World and Scientists: They Changed the World). She runs a small publishing business in North Yorkshire with her husband.
Meredith MacArdle (Author)
Meredith MacArdle is a writer and editor who lives in London. She is the co-author of The Twentieth Century in Bite-sized Chunks and the author of The Timeline History of China and The Timeline History of the Middle Ages, among other books.