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Reviewed on November 1, 2012 | Reference
Five years after its prior iteration, called The Visual History of the Modern World, this hefty volume covers key historical moments between 1900 and 2012. Decade increments receive a brief overview and most years are awarded two or three spreads with three to five black-and-white photographs per spread. Some years (e.g., the late 1960s; 1997, when Princess Diana died; 2001) are covered in a fourth spread. Sidebars (not in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More