The People's Almanac Presents the Twentieth Century: History with the Boring Parts Left Out

by David Wallechinsky

Book Overview

An overview of the past century offers believe-it-or-not stories, unusual facts, dubious achievements, and other offbeat trivia, presented in more than seven hundred short entries. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879519444
• ISBN13: 9780879519445
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Length: 921 Pages
• Weight: 3.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

My husband is really enjoying this book, reading the info over and over.

I bought this book for my husband at Christmas, because he had read another edition of it so much and enjoyed it. I wanted to get him some new material of this sort, and he is enjoying it just as much. The price was good for a used copy and was received in good shape. Another thank you to the seller for having it for sale is due.

Even if you don't like history...

This book had been so hard to put down, my sight literally get fuzzy from the non stop reading . I love all the facts this book has in it. I have all the books by David Wallechinksy. My husband and I used to take turns reading excerpts to each other. I was so excited when I saw another book of facts, I am 100% satisfied with my purchase. Looking forward to more books like this one.

Everything I've waited for!

I am a "People's Almanac" "Book of Lists" junkie. I own them all. I swear if I took one item with me to a desert island, this would be it. Some people that have read these books cover to cover like I have, may notice some items are the same as in previous books. Who CARES?! This is the stuff of life. I just wish the book wasn't so dang heavy!

No boring parts, HONEST!

20 bucks for a book?! Well, this one's worth it and much more! The hundreds of articles and illustrations will satisfy every interest under the sun. I swear, once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down! I've learned so much about 20th century history from this one book than in my five months of Modern History at college. Entertaining AND informative!

Great bathroom reading!

At last a history book that you can browse through. As expected, you can learn about wars, presidents, and genocide. But you can also find the unexpected, with fascinating tidbits everywhere. For example: read about great practical jokers (page781), great thefts (page 190), entertainment scandals (page 434), the invention of silly putty (p 581), hoaxes (769). Well written, fun, and interesting -- what more could you want