The 20th Century Year by Year: The Family Guide to the People and Events That Have Shaped the Last Hundred Years in a Superb Handy Format: Mini

by Kate Adie

Revisit some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century! This remarkable volume takes a retrospective look at the most memorable moments from the 20th century and brings them to life. Written in the style of a newspaper and complemented by stunning contemporary photographs, The 20th Century Year By Year details the major stories from the first to the last days of the century, including:
- When Shirley Temple became the youngest-ever Oscar winner
- The assassination of President John F. Kennedy
- The fall of the Berlin Wall
- Apollo 13’s safe return to Earth
- And much, much more! Offering both useful historical information for the student and fascinating facts for the casual browser, this unique book belongs in every collection.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference, World History

360 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1999

Reviews

[Jacqueline Wehrle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written like a newspaper, this book is great at tying together the cultural, political, and social changes that happened during the most momentous hundred years in history. The unique perspective of seeing things play out in several episodes, both separate and related to events occurring somewhere else in the world, helps the reader to understand the subtleties of cause and effect in history and provides a comprehensive picture of the century. A recommendation

[Andy Luke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comprehensive collation of headline news suceeding in a context for our times. Main drawback is tiny fonts which strain the eyes. The editorial bias tows the mainstream line in a very 20th c. BBC way: interesting nonetheless.

[Annalise · Rating 3 out of 5]

We are still in the middle of reading this in our family. It's world history for the 20th century. It's a well written book and it has lots of interesting tid bits of information. It also contains full color pictures that really help you understand some things better. There are a few inapropriate pictures, but generally it's a very useful book.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dipped in and out of this rather than read from cover to cover. Full of interesting little facts and histories. Nicely written in newspaper style. Whole world news but sometimes, I found it focused heavily on America.

[Edel Waugh Salisbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will appeal to anyone but especially someone with a love of history.Literature, politics, famous faces, medicine to name a few of the many topics this book covers. I think this would make a great book gift as there is something in here to interest everyone .

[Alex Cruse · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books that I own. A fantastic overview of the 20th century through 1997.