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Chronicle of the 20th Century: The Ultimate Record of Our Times

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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.

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

As a teacher we have used this book extensively in our classroom for various history projects. The students enjoy the news article lay out and the fact the the information is presented in a brief format. As a teacher I like the book for its quick referencing of events.

this book is awesome. It gives you a picture into history by using photographs, timelines and newspaper articles.

The use of actual newspaper articles in their original format showed the style of the day as well a presenting the news of the day. Photographs and even some contemporary ads are interesting. Reviewed by two teachers, one eleementary and one high school.

What an awesome way to learn about the history of America! I love this book!

This book has helped me win several trivia contests. :) Its also a great history reference. It makes a great, albeit heavy, gift.

The Chronicle deals with all major incidents of the 20th century. It is a delightful combination of facts and readability. It is definitely a must read.

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.

Covering 1900-1988 in 1300 pages, this is a must have for anyone with an interest in recent events. Written in the format of small readable newspaper articles: 'Fear of meltdown at Chernobyl reactor'; 'Suffragettes are being force-fed' etc. You can browse at length and gain a basic understanding of current events plus with world events of same year being juxtaposed you can see how one impacted on another.