| Great Events from History: The 18th Century: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access Contributor(s): Powell, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 158765279X ISBN-13: 9781587652790 Publisher: Salem Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: May 2006 Annotation: In The 18th Century, the essays cover the world's most important events and developments - from 1701 through 1800 - in the century that witnessed the world's transition to a modern industrial and scientific society. Events covered include the obligatory geopolitical events of the era - from the War of the Spanish Succession through the American and French Revolutions, from the collapse of the South Sea Bubble to the rise of Napoleon. Also, however, the essays address key social and cultural developments in daily life: the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade; the ""Enlightenment"" in Europe; the excavation of Pompeii; the beginnings of the abolitionist movement in North America; the seeds of the woman suffrage movement; and the opening of Japan to foreign commerce and publications. Click for more in this series: Great Events from History |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 909.7 |
| LCCN: 2006005406 |
| Series: Great Events from History |
| Physical Information: 4.01" H x 8.86" W x 11.39" L (7.98 lbs) 1236 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
| Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 42 School Library Journal 10/01/2006 pg. 86 Library Journal 10/15/2006 pg. 87 Booklist 11/15/2006 pg. 70 Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2007 pg. 102 American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2007 pg. 201 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The 18th Century, the new content constitutes more thantwo-thirds of the set. Commissioned especially for the new series andappearing here for the first time, essays cover the world's mostimportant events and developments - from 1701 through 1800 - in thecentury that witnessed the world's transition to a modern industrial andscientific society. Great Events from History: The 18th Centurybegins with 105 core essays from Salem's acclaimed Chronology ofEuropean History and Great Events from History: North AmericanSeries. The set adds 238 new essays. |
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