Guinness Book of the 20th Century
- ISBN-10
- 0851120571
- ISBN-13
- 9780851120577
- Category
- History, Modern
- Pages
- 456
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Authors
- Karen O'Brien, Steven Armstrong, Kirsty Seymour-Ure
Description
A year-by-year chronicle of the twentieth century, highlighting the major news stories, as well as popular events that defined the times.
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