| 1989: End of the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Carter, James (Author), Paces, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393930661 ISBN-13: 9780393930665 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $33.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 909.828 |
| LCCN: 2009023919 |
| Series: Norton Documents Reader |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.61 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1980's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nineteen eighty-nine marked the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of apartheid, and the Beijing Spring protests in Tiananmen Square. This engaging reader focuses on critical questions like Why was the world caught by surprise by these events? and Why did the revolutions in Eastern Europe and in South Africa end in jubilation, while the protests in China ended in tragedy? The original essay and the rich collection of documents in this volume explore both the long-term trends an the immediate causes that led to this series of events in 1989 that changed the world forever. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paces, Cynthia: - Cynthia Paces is at the College of New Jersey in Ewing.Carter, James: - James Carter, professor of history at Saint Joseph's University, is the author of two previous books on Chinese history, and is a Fellow of the National Committee on US-China Relations. He lives in Ewing, New Jersey. |