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008			060124s2006 ilub b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2006002494
020			_a1566636876 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a9781566636872 (cloth : alk. paper)
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100	1		_aBlainey, Geoffrey.
245	1	2	_aA short history of the 20th century / _cGeoffrey Blainey.
246	3		_aShort history of the twentieth century
260			_aChicago : _bI.R. Dee, _cc2006.
300			_ax, 367 p. : _bmaps ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-348) and index.
505			_aCONTENTS : pt. I. 1. A flaming sunrise -- 2. Rye-beer and perfume -- pt. II. 3. a tempest of change -- 4. The war of wars -- 5. Revolt in Petrograd : peace in Paris -- 6. Utopia and nightmare -- 7. Old Sultan and Young Turk -- 8. Faster and faster -- 9. An Italian drummer -- 10. A world depression -- 11. The rise of Hitler -- 12. A second world war -- 13. From Pearl Harbor to the fall of Berlin -- 14. A most secret weapon -- pt. III. 15. A Curtain falls -- 16. Burning spear and changing wind -- 17. Israel and Egypt -- 18. Vessels of vengeance -- 19. Explosive island and ghostly galleon -- 20. Climbing the Everests -- 21. The chef and the doctor -- 22. A seesaw moves -- 23. Thunder and lightning in Moscow and Warsaw -- 24. The walls are toppling -- 25. Cities, sports, and tongues -- 26. Islam's moon shines again -- 27. Retrospect. _g _r _t
520			_aGeoffrey Blainey has applied his narrative talents and his scholarly credentials to trace the history of a tempestuous century. A Short History of the Twentieth Century carries some of the excitement of the times as well as the power of unforeseen events. The theme that dominates much of the book is war and peace-a nervous peace-which gripped the attention of most people who lived through a large part of the century. Mr. Blainey's talent for identifying the telling detail, the crucial event, the key personality makes for masterful storytelling, and his interest ranges wide over the fields of human activity; he is concerned not only with major transformations but also with the everyday experiences of people around the world. A Short History of the Twentieth Century entertains like a novel, educates and informs like the best of teachers. With 10 maps.
650		0	_aHistory, Modern _y20th century.
999			_c7333 _d7333