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The Illustrated London News: Great Events of the 20th Century

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This book tells the story of the last 100 years - the most exciting, innovative, invigorating century of modern times. The momentous events described in these pages were unimaginable in 1890 when Queen Victoria reigned as the doyen of European Royal Families, Britain was the foremost world power, the whole of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, women had no vote, Sundays were only for worship, children were seen and not heard - and The Illustrated London News was busy reporting it all.rnRespected and influential for nearly a hundred and fifty years, The Illustrated London News provides a unique picture of a singularly spectacular era, during which...rn- The atom, the air, and the airwaves were masteredrn- The first motor car heralded a transport revolutionrn- Television and computers widened the world's horizons in work and leisurern- Mankind took a 'giant leap' on the surface of the moonrn- An American president was assassinated, another left office in disgracernWith commentaries written specially for the book by experts on each period, this volume reflects these and other events in words and pictures, many of them published at the time in the pages of the magazine.rnPLUS six feature sections ranging from the changing role of women to great sporting achievements of the century.rnAbove all, this book conveys a fascinating perspective of Britain and the world in the twentieth century, interpreted by the magazine's many eminent contributors, among them G.K. Chesterton and historian Arthur Bryant.rnMore than 600 black and white and colour illustrations are included, bringing the atmosphere of the period vividly to life.

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Series Title

The Illustrated London News Series

Call Number

GEN 904 Bis

Publisher

Kibworth, Leicestershire, UK : Guild Publishing., 1989

Collation

304 hlm; 21 x 29.5 cm

Language

English

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IPS Penunjang

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Edition

Cetakan ke-1

Subject(s)

Sejarah Dunia (World History)

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