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Title: Chronicle Of The 20th Century: The Ultimate Record of Our Times by Arthur M. Schlessinger Jr., Clifton Daniel, Dorling Kindersley Publishing ISBN: 0-7894-0332-3 Publisher: DK Multimedia Pub. Date: January, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $69.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Its like reading the newspaper throughout the century...
Comment: History made easy and fun, thats what this book is all about. I hated history when I was in school because the textbooks were boring. Now this book is something completely different. For every month of each year since the beginning of the century it has the highlights of the important events that happened that time. It is like reading an article in the newspaper, giving you the feeling of the era and also providing great pictures. This chronicle is all about pictures. Its structure has a feeling of a magazine or a newspaper.
The whole idea is that you get all the important events of the 20th century in an enjoyable fashion. It covers all aspects of the history like scientific breakthroughs, artistic movements, wars, politics, from all around the world but with a particular emphasis in the US history ( I have also read the Greek version which gives more emphasis in Greek history).
The book is huge and it is more like an encyclopedia rather than a history book. I like to read it before I go to bed and I doubt that any reader will be able to go from cover to cover singlehandedly. It will really strenghten your skills in world history and because of the informal way of covering the events (more like a reporters point of view rather than a professor of history) you will be able to remember a lot after you have read the book. I enjoyed particularly the coverage of the WWII, it is breathtaking, its like reliving the whole thing. I can only imagine the poor people reading in the newspapers of the era the advancement of Hitlers troop across Europe and then the break of war and the losses and the great battles and..... I can go forever.
This book is also a great option for a gift. Believe me the people that you are going to give this book will really appreciate it and will rember you for a long time.
Rating: 5
Summary: excellent buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: This is an excellent book especially because of the turn of the century approaching. The whole family will love, and you won't be able to put it down. There are so many fascinating details from around the world, a history lovers dream.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great history review
Comment: I bought this for my wife, who has found it to be one of the most informative sources of history in a nutshell. Pick the year, the month, the day and the important facts are there. We both love it.
Tom
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Title: Chronicle of America by Clifton Daniel ISBN: 0131337459 Publisher: Ecam Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 List Price(USD): $17.98 |
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Title: National Geographic Eyewitness to the 20th Century by National Geographic, Scientists, and Explorers Renowned Historians, National Geographic Society, Gilbert M. Grosvenor ISBN: 0792270495 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: 20th Century Day by Day by Clifton Daniel, Arthur Meier, Jr. Schlesinger ISBN: 0789468565 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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