The Visual History of the Modern World - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847323359 ISBN 13: 9781847323354

Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

A comprehensive and informative visual history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from the Wright brothers first flight at the beginning of the last century to the devastating damage wreaked by Hurricane Katrina and the trial and execution of Saddam. The Visual History of the Modern World is a concise and authoritative overview of this modern age: times of war, peace, prosperity and progress.

About this title

About the Author:

General Editor Terry Burrows is the author of 11 books covering a wide variety of subjects from general history to popular culture. He has also contributed to popular history projects including Dorling Kindersley's Chronicle of the 20th Century, the Multimedia History of the World and Discoveries. Contributors: Reg Grant is an established history writer and consultant. He has written 14 books including The 1960s, The Day Kennedy Died, Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Genocide. Jane Laing was managing editor of Chronicle of the 20th Century. Mike Flynn is the author of several books, including Hindenburg and the Great Airships.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847323359
• ISBN 13: 9781847323354
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 623
• Editor: Burrows Terry