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Mastering Modern World History / (Record no. 171358)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01854nam a2200169Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781137483645 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 909.82 |
| Item number | LOW |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Lowe, Norman |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mastering Modern World History / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Norman Lowe |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 5th edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Palgrave Macmilan, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2021. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xx,698 p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | The fifth edition of this bestselling book is for school and college students taking courses in modern world history and for undergraduates in history and international relations. It is a complete, self-contained, lively and highly readable course, suitable for individual study or classroom use. The general reader who wishes to find out how the world got into its present state will also find the book useful. Key features of the fifth edition: a new chapter on Latin America and its changing relationship with the USA; new sections on the Arab Spring, the 2008 financial crash and its aftermath, and the European Union in crisis; and new material on the changing face of communism in China, Bush to Obama in the USA, Russia under Putin and Medvedev, the continuing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, and the "war" against terrorism. Content includes: a survey of international relations and war from 1900 to 2012; Europe and its history--the rise and fall of fascism and communism; international affairs of the major superpowers--USA, Russia/USSR, and China; international conflict--The Holocaust, 9/11, and the fall of Saddam Hussein; decolonization and subsequent events in Africa, and the rise of political Islam; global problems--climate change, economic crises, the population "explosion"; and mention of disagreements and controversies among historians, as well as new interpretations and discoveries.includes bibliographical references index |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | History |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Koha item type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Number | Accession Number | Full call number | Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Collection |
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| Reference | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 28/04/2023 | 795.00 | 3012437 | 339735 | 909.82 LOW | Competitive Section |