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Two earth-shattering World Wars; the dawn and dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the countries formed in its wake; the establishment of the EU; the end of apartheid; the push for equal rights; the Kyoto agreement: these and many other changes?great and small?happened in the last century and shaped the world we know today. This decade by decade review charts the most significant historical, social, political, and cultural moments of the last 100 years and places each event, person, movement, and idea in context. Brought to you by a superb selection of international historians, journalists and experts, and beautifully illustrated throughout with more than 350 archival images, it’s an invaluable reference that no home library should be without.
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One of the highly successful ...Lover's Bibles series Written by a superb selection of international historians, journalists and experts An intelligent, accessible and lively guide to the defining moments of the last hundred years that shaped the world today - whether well-known or not An indispensable addition to every history lover's bookshelf Fascinating photographs enabling the reader to look back on and relive events that have rocked people's lives for the last hundred years and continue to influence society today.
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Jonathan Morton completed his BA in History with English Literature and Creative Writing at University of East Anglia and then an MA in Modern European History and PGCE at Christ Church, Oxford. He taught English in Prague and explored Eastern Europe and Russia. He contributed to 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and now works as a secondary school teacher to inspire a passion for history in young people. He writes poetry and reviews and has been published in Iota, Reactions, Spiked and other magazines. London.
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