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Chargement... A History of the Twentieth Century: The Concise Edition of the Acclaimed World Historypar Martin Gilbert
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Appartient à la sérieA History of the Twentieth Century (Concise Edition)
The 20th century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity's most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Martin Gilbert's masterful examination of the century's history, offering the highlights of a three-volume work covering more than 3,000 pages. From the invention of aviation to the rise of the Internet, and from events and cataclysmic changes in Europe to those in Asia, Africa, and North America, Mart Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)909.82History and Geography History World history 1800- 1900-1999, 20th centuryClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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Gosh it was a depressing read. There were so many stories around acts of barbarism, innocent people being killed, dying of starvation etc. It was hard to consider most of the world “civilized” where so much hatred and violence occurred.
Human kindness and civility did not keep pace with the rise in technology though much of that were in weapons of war.
We are not starting the 21st century much better. Heck, the world may not make it to 2100.
The author did document the influenza or pandemic around 1918-1921. No vaccines or social distancing prescribed back then.
Incredibly long book, close to 1,000 pages. Die hard scholars and readers of world history should take this refresher course of 20th century history.
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