The 20th Century Author:Brian Murphy (Editor) This monumental volume provides a complete pictorial record of our century year by year, and is designed to be the classic reference work for the popular market. Drawing on the resources of one of the world's largest picture libraries, it presents a superlative collection of over 1500 photographs, accompanied by an authoritative and liv... more »ely text which describes the key events of the last 89 years -- from the death of Queen Victoria and the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 to the Chernobyl disaster and the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
It covers not only the military and political events that have made headlines around the world, but also international milestones in the arts, sciences, exploration, sport and daily life. Each decade has its own introduction, highlighting the major themes -- socialism, nationalism, fascism, civil rights -- so that the reader can trace the social and political developments that have taken place. « less