a visual guide to the events that shaped our world Smithsonian Institution DK Publishing, Inc text enk London New York DK Pub. 2012 1st American ed. monographic eng

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320 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. Chronicles key events from 1900 to the present day in a unique storyboard style. Each story unfolds step by step, using sequences of photographs to reveal the triumphs and tragedies that shaped the modern world. The last 100 years have brought change to every country and aspect of our lives. At head of title: Smithsonian. Includes index. History, Modern 20th century World history Historia moderna Siglo 20 Historia mundial South African War, 1899-1902 Prohibition Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Korean War, 1950-1953 Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 China History Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989 D 421 M689 2012 909.82/022/2 9780756698188 0756698189 2011277872 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1304/2011277872-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1304/2011277872-d.html GO9 121010 20230410105144.0 118941