The Decades of the Twentieth Century is an informative and richly illustrated portrait of the last 100 years. All the important events between 1900 and 2000 are explained in text and photographs: political incidents, developments in science and technology, arts, literature and music, religion and philosophy, journeys of exploration and discovery, sports, pop culture, and changes in society and everyday life. This series contains over one hundred short biographies of the people whose lives were most influential during the last century.