20th Century

Name: 20th Century
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ISBN: 9780340950906

ISBN-10: 0340950900

ISBN-13: 9780340950906

Edition: 2007

Authors: James May, Phil Dolling

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Published to tie in with the BBC TV series, James May's idiosyncratic look at the great inventions of our time. He explores the iconic themes of the 20th century, including flight, space travel, television, mechanised war, medicine, video games, skyscrapers, electronic music, and more.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 9/6/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English

James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of Top Gear on BBC2. He writes a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph and has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.




Shrinking the World


The Great Departure


The People's Popular Liberation Movement


The Thinking Inside the Box


A Nice Big Box of Digital Delights



Towards Infinity's Frontier


The Greatest Race in History


Over the Moon


We Know You're Out There. Don't We?



The Impossible City


Room at the Top


One Nation, One Voltage, One Plug


Regaining Control of the Car



The Invention of the Teenager


Making Waves


The Hundred Year Format War


Instruments of the Devil


Doing the Twist


The New Fabrics of Society



War and the World


The Fight for the High Ground


Full Metal Jacket


I Shall Say This Only Once



Bodily Functions


The Right Trousers


Confronting the Inner Self


A Section for the Anoraks


Acknowledgements


Picture Acknowledgements


Further Reading


Index