The Oxford history of the twentieth century
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The Oxford history of the twentieth century
（Oxford paperbacks）
Oxford University Press, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [344]-359) and index
First published 1998, first issued as an Oxford University Press paperback 2000
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Description
In 1900, Queen Victoria still ruled over the British Empire, the imperial Manchu dynasty over China, and the Romanov Tsars over Russia. The cinema was in its infancy, with radio and television still to be developed. The earliest cars were on the road, but air travel was yet to come. Before antibiotics and effective vaccines against many common diseases, death rates were high. Over the course of the twentieth century, the human population of the world has tripled, space travel has left the realms of science fiction and become reality, two cataclysmic world wars and a host of other conflicts have been fought, the internal combustion engine has replaced the horse as the basic means of transport, computer technology has revolutionized communications. In this book, some of the most distinguished historians in the world survey the momentous events and the significant themes of recent and contemporary times, with a look forward to what the future might bring. They trace the continuities which have persisted over a hundred years and analyse the changes which have marked the century's progress.
Table of Contents
1. The Dawn of the Century Michael Howard. 2. Demography and Urbanization William H. McNeill. 3. The Great Reduction: Physics in the Twentieth Century Steve Weinberg. 4. The Expansion of Knowledge John Maddox. 5. The Growth of a World Economy Robert Skidelsky. 6. The Growth of a Global Culture Alan Ryan. 7. The Visual Arts Norbert Lynton. 8. European Empires and Emerging Nationalism Wm Roger Louis. 9. Europe in the Age of Two World Wars Michael Howard. 10. The Russian Empire and the Soviet Union Richard Stites. 11. The United States 1900-1945 Hugh Brogan. 12. East Asia and the Emergence of Japan Akira Iriye. 13. The Confrontation of the Superpowers Lawrence Freedman. 14. The United States since 1945 James Patterson. 15. The Soviet Union and Beyond Archie Brown. 16. The Remaking of Europe Anne Deighton. 17. East Asia Akira Iriye. 18. China Jonathan Spence. 19. South-East Asia Michael Leifer. 20. South Asia Judith Brown. 21. North Africa and the Middle East Roger Owen. 22. Africa Terence Ranger. 23. Latin America Alan Knight. 24. The Old Commonwealth: The First Four Dominions Peter Lyon. 25. Towards an International Community? The United Nations and International Law Adam Roberts. 26. The Close of the Century Wm Roger Louis. 27. Towards the Twenty-First Century Ralf Dahrendorf. Chronology Adolf Wood
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