civilization, modern

Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, queen of France in the late eighteenth century, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which she lived. Includes a time line and maps.

A book-length poem in which W.H. Auden analyzes Western culture after World War II. Includes a critical examination of the work and its meaning and significance in the modern world.

Chronicles the history of thought in the twentieth century, beginning with four topics introduced in 1900--the unconscious, the gene, the quantum, and Picasso's first paintings in Paris--and covering the major artists, writers, philosophers, and scientists that shaped the next hundred years and the way people think in the modern world.

Describes many things that originally came from the Netherlands, including inventions, fashion, customs and holidays, sports, food, animals, and words.

Traces milestones on history from the aviation triumphs of the Wright brothers in 1903 to the Spanish civil war of 1936.