Author : Chris Cook
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 13,52 MB
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN :
A reference work for teachers and students of modern world history from 1914 to the late 1980s. It brings together chronological, statistical and tabular information and covers not only political and diplomatic events but the broader fields of social and economic history.
Author : Chris Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,38 MB
Release : 2006-01-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1134281781
The Routledge Companion to World History since 1914 is an outstanding compendium of facts and figures on World History. Fully up-to-date, reliable and clear, this volume is the indispensable source of information on a thorough range of topics such as: the Arab-Israeli conflict anti-semitism and the Holocaust all the world's major famines and natural disasters since 1914 whether all countries of the world have a king, president, prime minister or other governance GNP of the world's major states, year by year biographies of key figures civil rights movements the Vietnam War the rise of terrorism globalization. Thematically presented, the book covers topics relevant from the First World War to the Iraq war of 2003, and from post-colonial Africa to conflicts and movements in Southeast Asia. With maps, chronologies and full bibliography, this user-friendly reference work is the essential companion for students of history, politics and international relations, and for all those with an interest in world history.
Author : Colin Nicolson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 30,79 MB
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 131788826X
This new Companion covers one of the most devastating conflicts in modern history. The Great War traumatised a generation and shaped the whole of the twentieth century. Speaking as loudly as any first-hand account, the facts and figures laid out in this volume reveal the sheer massive destruction caused by the war. Covering all aspects of the conflict from its origins and course to the peace settlements and the crises they generated, Colin Nicolson unravels historical controversies and also considers the social, cultural and economic consequences of the war for the whole of Europe. Containing all the essential facts and figures this Companion will be greatly welcomed by teachers, academics and students alike.
Author : Chris Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 49,3 MB
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1317892259
The twentieth century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions and the collapse of empires and a range of leading figures from Stolypin and Stalin to Chirac, Schroder and Putin. This book provides a detailed yet wide-ranging guide to the turbulent events of twentieth century Europe. Covering the whole period from Tsarist Russia and Imperial Germany to the Balkan Wars of the 1990’s and the final birth of the Euro in 2002, it provides a convenient user-friendly compendium of key fact and figures for the whole of Europe – from the Atlantic to the Urals.
Author : Chris Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 33,86 MB
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1134225210
First published in 1997. This work aims to assemble, within a concise volume, a wide-ranging guide to the places and events that have featured in twentieth-century world history. The book also sets out to provide the background information on the places behind the headlines. Thus, conflicts over territory or disputed boundary claims have been at the origin of many modern wars. Hence this volume provides both teacher and student with concise and informative entries on the many hundreds of places of major historical significance.
Author : Chris Cook
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 14,43 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN :
This handbook attempts to provide a convenient reference for both teachers and students of modern American history from 1763 to the end of 1996. It is a much condensed work, bringing together chronological, statistical and tabular information. The text covers not only the political and diplomatic events but also the broader fields of social and economic history and also includes biographies of important individuals, a glossary of historical terms and a topical bibliography.
Author : Ronald H. Fritze
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2004-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1851095225
Fully annotated and completely updated—the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history. Reference Sources in History catalogs atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, sourcebooks, bibliographies, and chronologies and makes sense of it all. Its broad scope and systematic organization make it an accessible, reliable resource for experienced and inexperienced researchers alike. Fully annotated and updated, the new edition summarizes hundreds of reference works on every conceivable subject in history—from ancient to modern, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This edition also reflects the dramatic impact of the digital revolution on historical research by integrating a wide range of Internet and CD-ROM sources. Reference Sources in History is a time-saving alternative to searching the reference stacks or getting lost in an online thicket of dubious historical websites.
Author : James Joll
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 10,13 MB
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 9780582490161
Author : Keith Robbins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 26,46 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN :
This accessible and stimulating account of world history since 1945 provides a framework for making sense of the political and social developments of this period. The underlying theme of the book is the tension between the world conceived as a unity and the world conceived as a diversity. From this perspective, the author discusses the impulse towards globalization in the aftermath of the Second World War, the divisions inherent in the Cord War, and the shifting allegiances and conflicts in the decades which followed. He ends with an assessment of our position with regard to world unity and disunity as the millennium approaches.
Author : R. J. Overy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 17,31 MB
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1317865855
"The Origins of the Second World War explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and not sooner, and why a European war expanded into world war by 1941. Richard Overy argues that this was not just 'Hitler's War' but one that had its roots and origins in the decline of the old empires of Britain and France and the rise of ambitious new powers in Germany, Italy and Japan. Any explanation of the outbreak of hostilities must be multinational in scope taking into account the basic instability of the international system that had still not recovered from the shocks of the Great War. In this third edition: The role of Italy in the approach to war has been re-evaluated; Overy addresses recent revelations about Soviet policy in the 1930s, particularly exploring Soviet military planning and preparations; Arguments about Chamberlain and his policy of appeasement are rethought and reassessed. This new edition has now been completely overhauled, updated, expanded and reset. With a comprehensive documents section, colour plates, Guide to Who's Who, and a Chronology, The Origins of the Second World War will provide an invaluable introduction to any student of this fascinating period."--Page 4 of cover
