The Century by Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Century
Book Review: A century is defined in the book as 1901 through Dec. 1999
Summary: 5 Stars
A definition of what a Century is given in the beginnig of this book and it says 1901 through December 1999. It seems odd that the book can already be for sale. We are only in February 1999. What about the rest of this year? I have not read the entire book, nor have I purchased the book so maybe I missed this answer. Just curious. ThanksBook Review: A collectors Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
Great reading. The photography is tops! I wish, however, that to read certain pages I did not have to pull the right and left sides apart to reveal text hidden in the center binding. Shame on the printer!Book Review: A good summary of an outline of 20th Century History.
Summary: 3 Stars
An excellent summary of some of the major events of the 20th Century. Omits far too much detail to be thought of as a serious work of history. Often skips the "why" of important events. The text suffers from an inability to separate conclusions from the context of the times (a little too judgemental). In a disapproving tone, Mr Jennings points out that German victims of allied bombing never received compensation. Why would the world compensate people who worked so hard to support the Nazi regime that produced Auschwitz and Buchenwald? Dresden deserved no better.Book Review: A great overview of the 20th century.
Summary: 5 Stars
Unlike many who read this book,I didn't expectfor this to be a complete and detailed history. When you look at it as a historical overview of the growth of people in the 20th century. and their sometimes downful,it can be very wonderful reading. Some of the personal stories felt and sounded like stories I heard from my Grandfather and Father and later stories I told my children. Bravo for this wonderful readbradley2@Book Review: A must-have for your home
Summary: 5 Stars
I usually acquire what knowledge of history I have from novels or movies like Saving Private Ryan or The Triumph and Glory. Fictional presentation of historic events is usually far more interesting than dry paragraphs of academic prose about past events. But Jennings' book is an exception to that rule--it is very well written and accompanied by intriguing photos and captions that stirred my interest and led me to further explore the bewildering but fascinating field of history.