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Author Townson, Duncan.

Title A dictionary of contemporary history, 1945 to the present [electronic resource] / Duncan Townson.

Imprint Oxford, Oxfordshire [Eng.] ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1999 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Credo Reference E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
 Axe Credo Reference E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (507 entries) : 1 image, digital files.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents A-Z.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary A concise guide to the ideas, events, people and movements that have shaped the world from the end of the Second World War to the present. The dictionary comprises many entries that extend beyond a simple factual description to discuss the origins and significance of key decisions and events. Coverage is global, with entries on all major countries of the world, as well as general entries on issues of international significance, including the global economy, population explosion and women's liberation.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject History, Modern -- 1945-1989 -- Dictionaries.
History, Modern -- 1989- -- Dictionaries.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Credo Reference (Firm)
Other Form: Print version: 0631209379 9780631209379 (DLC) 98021835 447 p.
ISBN 9781849720557 (online)
9780631209379 (print)
0631200169 (hb : alk. paper)
0631209379 (pb : alk. paper)

 
    
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