The Pimlico History of the Twentieth Century
- ISBN-10
- 071266470X
- ISBN-13
- 9780712664707
- Category
- History, Modern
- Pages
- 584
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Author
- Clive Ponting
Description
Provides a major reassessment of what the twentieth century has meant to people throughout the world. This work analyses the fundamental forces of population, industry and their consequences for the environment. It traces the rise and full of empires, the impact of nationalism, and examines domestic politics from various political perspectives.
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