Aiming to provide challenge and stimulus for more able pupils, the titles in this series have high narrative content, extended writing opportunities and suggestions for further research and links to websites, videos and historical fiction.

 

This book is part of a book series called Headstart in History .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .

Martin Collier is Headteacher of St John's School, Leatherhead; was formerly Head of History at Oundle School and is an experienced marker of Common Entrance History papers Louise O'Gorman (author) and Bill Marriott (editor) are both experienced examiners with a major awarding body. Colin Shephard and Rosemary Rees are experienced examiners and accomplished textbook authors.

This book has the following chapters: 1. Expansion of trade and empire 1750-1900
2. Social and economic change 1750-1900
3. Political change 1750-1900
4. The First World War 1914-18
5. The Second World War 1939-45
6. The Holocaust
7. Conflict and reconciliation: a world study after 1900
8. The post-1900 changing world.