Roberts, J. M

A narrative history of the world, examining the events, movements, determining facts, and circumstances that have shaped human lives; focusing on post-Cold War global politics, post-colonial struggles in the Middle East and Africa, and the roles of conflict and cooperation in the world at the end of the twentieth century.

A comprehensive index to volumes on through ten of "The Illustrated History of the World.".

"New 10-volume illustrated edition of J. M. Roberts' classic survey..."--Publisher.

One-volume survey of the major events, developments, and personalities of the known past.

A look at the twentieth century by a respected historian examines the most influential events of the last hundred years in chronological order with an eye toward the long-term changes that have occurred because of them.