The Last Century 1900-2000Author :
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Published : Monday 26 March 2018
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Description
Dive into the new century on a wave of invention, as the Wright brothers take to the skies and a radio signal crosses the Atlantic. Before half the century has gone, two world wars have occurred. Postwar events include the space race, revolutions in Cuba, China and Iran, and the end of apartheid in South Africa.
Step back into our most recent past and see how the modern world arrived. The century 'took off' with the Wright Brothers' historic flight then swing between two devastating world wars and people's revolutions around the globe. Discover how... the Russian Revolution overthrew the tsars the Cold War split Europe hippies celebrated the Summer of Love Mandela became South Africa's first black president ...and lots more. Cool illustrated maps show what was happening in different places at the same time along with milestones such as talking pictures and TV the first Moon landing and the World Wide Web. Breathtaking
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