20Th Century category: 9982 books

Cover of Transforming the Twentieth Century:Technical Innovations and Their Consequences
by Vaclav Smil
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2006

This inquiry into the technical advances that shaped the 20th century follows the evolutions of all the principal innovations introduced before 1913 (as detailed in the first volume) as well as the origins and elaborations of all fundamental 20th century advances. The history of the 20th century is...
Cover of Media, Propaganda and Politics in 20th-Century Japan
by The Asahi Shimbun Company
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015

This book investigates the role played by the Asahi Newspaper, one of Japan's largest daily newspapers, as a mediator of information and power during the 20th century. Members of the staff at the paper, including Funabashi Yoichi, former Editor-in-Chief and one of the most trusted public intellectuals...
Cover of 20th Century Memories: A Look Back Through the Decades, 1900-1999
by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011

The 20th Century was a time of astonishing transformation, from horse-drawn buggies to space exploration, from the discovery of penicillin to cloning, from the advent of jazz to Woodstock, from segregation to civil rights. Take a trip through the decades in 20th Century Memories: A Look Back Through...
Cover of Visionaries of the 20th Century

Visionaries of the 20th Century

A Resurgence Anthology

by Freddie Whitefield
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014

Visionaries of the 20th Century brings together the lives and works of 100 great men and women who offered inspiration, hope and healing. The 20th century was marked by wars, dictatorships and environmental destruction, yet many individuals kept alive the hope of a sane and sustainable future through...
Cover of The Roots and Consequences of 20th-Century Warfare: Conflicts that Shaped the Modern World
by Spencer C. Tucker
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

This unique reference book introduces readers to the causes and effects of the 20th century's most significant conflicts—and explains how the impact of these conflicts still resonates today. • Supplies introductory essays that provide detailed overviews of each conflict, as well as an in-depth...
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Popular Catholicism in 20th-Century Ireland

Locality, Identity and Culture

by Síle de Cléir
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017

For much of the 20th century, Catholics in Ireland spent significant amounts of time engaged in religious activities. This book documents their experience in Limerick city between the 1920s and 1960s, exploring the connections between that experience and the wider culture of an expanding and modernising...
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The Hall of Mirrors

War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century

by Jim Storr
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2019

The 20th Century was hugely violent. It was possibly the most violent century in history. It is a clearly defined period in the past. A huge amount has been written about war, and warfare, in that period. So, what can we learn from war, and warfare, in the 20th century? War is hugely important....
Cover of America's Greatest First Ladies of the 20th Century: The Lives and Legacies of Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012

*Includes pictures of Eleanor, Jackie, Hillary and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Table of ContentsAmerican presidents have shaped the course of global affairs for generations, but as the saying goes, behind every great man theres a great woman. While the First Ladies...
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20th Century American History Book 2

The United States Studies for English Learners, Children(Kids) and Young Adults

by Oldiees Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015

20th Century American History tells about the ideas and issues that have shaped the United States in the 20th century from the bottom up. You can think of it not just as a series of history of America and its people, but a series of lessons. The subjects include exploration, revolution, social...
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20th Century American History Book 1

The United States Studies for English Learners, Children(Kids) and Young Adults

by Oldiees Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015

20th Century American History tells about the ideas and issues that have shaped the United States in the 20th century from the bottom up. You can think of it not just as a series of history of America and its people, but a series of lessons. The subjects include exploration, revolution, social...
Cover of 20th Century American History Book 3

20th Century American History Book 3

The United States Studies for English Learners, Children(Kids) and Young Adults

by Oldiees Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015

20th Century American History tells about the ideas and issues that have shaped the United States in the 20th century from the bottom up. You can think of it not just as a series of history of America and its people, but a series of lessons. The subjects include exploration, revolution, social...
Cover of America's Greatest Democratic Presidents of the 20th Century: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Bill Clinton
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2013

*Weaves the lives and presidencies of all 6 Democratic Presidents into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes dozens of pictures of the presidents and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Analyzes the legacies and accomplishments of each president. *Includes a Table of Contents....
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Americans Against the City

Anti-Urbanism in the Twentieth Century

by Steven Conn
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014

It is a paradox of American life that we are a highly urbanized nation filled with people deeply ambivalent about urban life. An aversion to urban density and all that it contributes to urban life, and a perception that the city was the place where "big government" first took root in America...
Cover of International Cooperation in the Early Twentieth Century
by Daniel Gorman
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017

The early 20th-century world experienced a growth in international cooperation. Yet the dominant historical view of the period has long been one of national, military, and social divisions rather than connections. International Cooperation in the Early Twentieth Century revises this historical consensus...
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