Empires in Conflict by Martin Gilbert
A narrative history of the 20th century, this volume takes the story up to 1933, covering World War I and the empires and lives that had been destroyed by it. It examines developments in production and culture, and amazing inventions such as aircraft, and the introduction of diesel and oil fuels to replace coal and steam. The volume ends with the election of Roosevelt as the President of the United States, and inauguration of Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.Martin Gilbert was born in London in 1936 and educated at Highgate School and Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1962, he became research assistant to Randolph Churchill and, after Randolph's death, succeeded him as biographer of Sir Winston Churchill. He is the author of many works of history and lives in London and Jerusalem.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002158671 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002158671 |
| Title | Empires in Conflict |
| Author | Martin Gilbert |
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| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1997-07-24 |
| Number of pages | 502 |
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