Big History Atlas – A Complete Record of the 20th Century Humanity

Author: Nan Zhaoxu
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: The book "A Chronological Atlas of World History - Complete Record of the 20th Century" is published by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. The main text records historical events from January 1, 1900, to October 1999, covering almost the entire 20th century. The timing of most events is accurate to the day, with some specific historical events accurately dated to the month. The book provides a detailed record of various aspects of human history in the 20th century, including politics, economy, military, culture, science and technology, sports, and entertainment, truly serving as "a complete record of human history." In terms of layout, the book adopts five forms: chronicles of major events, reports, special photographs, background images, and columns. "Chronicles of major events" primarily record important events at the time; "reports" are the main form of content, presented in a newspaper-style layout; "special photographs" are mainly photographs with supplementary text, independently reporting events; "background images" assist in text reporting by highlighting the same theme; and "columns" primarily feature literary and entertaining events or historical facts.