Guinness Book of the 20th Century


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A year-by-year chronicle of the twentieth century, highlighting the major news stories, as well as popular events that defined the times.




Guinness Book of the 20th Century


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The Guinness Guide to 20th Century Fashion


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Surveys clothing styles from the 1900s to 1970s, noting correlations between fashion and social and cultural changes.




20th Century Fashion


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The Guinness Chronicle of the 20th Century in Quotations


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The Guinness Chronicle of the 20th Century in Quotations chronologically traces the significant events of our century, in the form of contemporary quotations selected for their resonance and historical significance.




Inventing the 20th Century


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It's the perfect gift book for every inventor and tinker in your life!"Remarkable . . . get the book for yourself. It'll hold you for many hours." (Wall Street Journal)"A fascinating compendium for trivia seekers." (Publishers Weekly)>"Highly entertaining . . . " (Boston Globe)




The Guinness Book of Film


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A resource guide to movie watching on video and TV that presents the following: the top 1000 movies, according to Guinness, arranged chronologically and reviewed in depth; star profiles with filmography and trivia; movie news, Hollywood gossip and Oscar winners; and more.




The Guinness Book of Superlatives


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Imagine the world before Google or Facebook, when books were the only source of recorded fact. Originally published in 1956, The Guinness Book of Superlatives is the very first book in a series that would one day become one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the world—The Guinness Book of World Records. This is the original fun and informative edition, which gathered world facts and records from the year of its publication and prior. Included within are world records and facts from the sectors of: Science Politics Economics Art Architecture Engineering Accidents and disasters Human achievements The natural world And many more! Pick up this entertaining reference book, and expand your knowledge of the world as it was more than sixty years ago.