| Dirty Little Secrets of the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Dunnigan, James F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0688170684 ISBN-13: 9780688170684 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: Perfectly timed for the approach of the new millennium, this book offers a smart, quirky collection of the myths, misinformation, and unknown truths about the 20th century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 909.82 |
| LCCN: 99015807 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.80 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The popular author of Dirty Little Secrets, Dirty Little Secrets of World War II, and Dirty Little Secrets of the Vietnam War offers a comprehensive look at what really happened in our century, exposing the real stories behind what we've always assumed as fact. In a concise, easy-to-read format, Dunnigan divulges 150 of the biggest misconceptions about the twentieth century, organizing them under a broad range of such categories as the military, entertainment, technology, and politics. In the same thoughtful but slightly irreverent style that has characterized the Dirty Little Secrets series, Dunnigan explains why nongovernment organizations are actually more powerful than many governments and how the use of droids or combat robots has gone largely unnoticed. He reports the real reason the human life span is so much longer now, and reveals that this century has been as plagued as the Middle Ages by religious wars. And while we might think that wars or epidemics have been the primary cause of death in the twentieth century, Dunnigan reveals that more people have been killed by their own governments than any other means. Perfectly timed for the approach of a new millennium, Dirty Little Secrets of the Twentieth Century reveals the shape of the past and direction of our future through the best-kept secrets and surprises of the century |
Contributor Bio(s): Dunnigan, James F.: - James F. Dunnigan is the author of many books and over a hundred historical simulations. He has been a lecturer to the State Department, the CIA, and the U.S. Army War College. He lives in New York City. |