The 20th century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanitys most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Martin Gilberts masterful examination of the centurys history, offering the highlights of a three-volume work covering more than 3,000 pages.

Fr m the invention of aviation to the rise of the Internet, and from events and cataclysmic changes in Europe to those in Asia, Africa, and North America, Martin examines art, literature, war, religion, life and death, and celebration and renewal throughout the world, and throughout this turbulent and astonishing century.