Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century [Hardcover]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up

Replete with colorful timelines, full-color photographs, and reference panels, a lavish survey of the twentieth century and of people, events, films, inventions, art, fashion, space travel, and much more highlights topics of special interest to young readers."

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This 20th-century scrapbook for budding historians is a great trip through a remarkable century. Though it stops in 1996, the year-by-year survey is packed with information about advances in flight technology, genocide, medical miracles, wars, technology, and cloning. Coverage of each year is supplemented by trend pages that explore developments such as the resistance in World War II and feminism in the '70s. Also available are decade timelines, and biographies of leaders in science, the arts, government, and sports. Parents who love history will enjoy providing guided tours through these pages.

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8?This title offers snippets of history accompanied by full-color photographs and illustrations. Most years are alotted a double-page spread featuring two or three articles, and a monthly table that details innovations, entertainment happenings, and world events appears at the bottom of the spreads. Interspersed between the yearly information are features on scientific advances, fashion, music, and various trends and novelties. The writing is clear enough, but often the mini-articles are written in a "you are there" newspaper style that may confuse some readers. This book won't serve students looking for resources to support a research paper unless the assignment is about what happened in the year of their birth. It does, however, live up to its title and browsers will be more than pleased with its depth of coverage and selection of photographs.?Carol Fazioli, Cardinal Hayes Library, Manhattan College, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789420333
• ISBN-13: 978-0789420336
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,041,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century, May 16, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century (Hardcover)

Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century D.K. Publishing inc., 1997 319pgs. Bridget Hopkins & Miranda Smith ISBN:0-7894-2033-3 [...]

"Extra, extra read all about it! The Titanic has crashed into an iceburg!"
From the Titanic to when President John F. Kennedy was shot, this book is filled with information. Information isn't for you huh? Well, this encyclopedia makes information fun and easy to read with its colorful illustrations and pictures and I mean COLORFUL. There are 3,500 pictures and 1,700 news articles in this book.
I love this book, especially for the way the information is presented. Whenever I need an assignment done or just want to learn something new I turn to this book. D.K. publishing publishes great books and this is one of them. So, if you want to know why a teddy bear is called teddy then read the Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century!

Ashley Perez, 12

5.0 out of 5 stars Near-Perfect Reference Source For Younger Readers, December 20, 2005

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Notnadia (Currently upstairs.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century (Hardcover)

The often dreary, occasionally glorious, nearly always violent hundred years that were the twentieth century are rounded up and summarized in clever highlighted tidbits, all written for a younger audience. The quality of this book is very high, not only in its production values, but in the actual work that went into making sure this is a volume that will last thru the coming years. This is an encyclopedic chronicle that provides facts on the leading figures in politics, popular culture, the arts, science, military affairs and sports. It's also gorgeously illustrated. My only wish is they'd finish the last four years of the century in a new edition.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very User-Friendly, July 2, 2002

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Allyn "pianogirl" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Junior Chronicle of the 20th Century (Hardcover)

The thing that sets this timeline apart from the others is its format-forget those ancient, yellowing volumes with microscopic lines of print and few pictures, this timeline (or "chronicle") has an open, easily read spread, abundant pictures, and clear descriptions of events. Another unique thing is the way events are described-in the form of newspaper articles from that period. Last, but certainly not least, two-page spreads on various issues such as Women's Suffrage, the Spanish Civil War, and Toys of the Fifties go more in-depth with various issues. Altough a well-done book, the utter conciseness of the issues mentioned makes this book slightly "juvenile" for older readers; still, an enjoyable volume for browsing and some research.