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365 - Modern History: From World War Two to the World Wide Web: Great Stories from Modern History for Every Day of the Year
Gerard Cheshire
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Description for 365 - Modern History: From World War Two to the World Wide Web: Great Stories from Modern History for Every Day of the Year
Paperback. Covering the years between 1944 and 2009, this title includes such events as: 18 March 1965 - a cosmonaut, and not an astronaut, becomes the first person to conduct a 'space walk'; 14 May 1948 - the first Jewish state in 2,000 years comes into being; and, 21 September 1995 - the 'Hindu Milk Miracle' causes mass hysteria in India. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 188 x 35. Weight in Grams: 526.
The world since the end of the Second World War often seems to represent the lighter half of the 20th century. Rapid recovery from the ravages of war; the rise of popular culture; the phenomenal growth in affluence, health and quality of life; and, the communications revolution - in the West at least, the story is a good one. But the years between 1944 and 2009 - those covered in this book - are far from being free of strife. They are, sadly, no strangers to famine, disease, violent political and social upheaval, terrorism, discrimination and environmental catastrophe. This title ... Read more
The world since the end of the Second World War often seems to represent the lighter half of the 20th century. Rapid recovery from the ravages of war; the rise of popular culture; the phenomenal growth in affluence, health and quality of life; and, the communications revolution - in the West at least, the story is a good one. But the years between 1944 and 2009 - those covered in this book - are far from being free of strife. They are, sadly, no strangers to famine, disease, violent political and social upheaval, terrorism, discrimination and environmental catastrophe. This title ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
525 g
Number of Pages
556
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848310698
SKU
9781848310698
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Ref
99-1
About Gerard Cheshire
Gerard Cheshire has written a number of books on British and world history over a career spanning fifteen years, including British History and World History (both Flametree Publishing). He is a graduate of UCL and holds a postgraduate degree from Bath Spa College. He is based in Bath, England. John Farndon is the author of many books on contemporary issues, ... Read more
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