The Contemporary World: From 1945 to the 21st Century

by Markus Hattstein and Klaus Berndl

This intriguing, informational, and content-rich volume offers a comprehensive and richly illustrated chronicle of contemporary world events, from WWII to the War on Terror, Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, from the birth of Israel to revolution in Egypt and Libya, from the aftermath of the Great Depression to the cascading chaos of the Great Recession, from the Race to the Moon to the mapping of the human genome, from mainframes to tablets and landlines...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448872251
• ISBN13: 9781448872251
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12