Modern Times: The World from the 20s to the 90s

9780140444216

Author: Paul Johnson

Revised Edition,The history of the 20th century is marked by two great narratives: nations locked in savage wars over ideology and territory, and scientists overturning the received wisdom of preceding generations. For Paul Johnson, the modern era begins with one of the second types of revolutions, in 1919, when English astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington translated observation….Read More

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