One World Divisible: A Global History Since 1945 (Penguin History)

I bought this book having been amazed at the quality of Reynold's America Empire of liberty series on Radio 4. This book has all the same qualities viz a fast paced and accessible style combined with deep erudition over a vast range. So if you want a genuine world history that is both readable and learned I sincerely doubt if you will find any better than this.

Bought the book in 2003, and so happy now I had bought and read it whenever I needed to know of the past, in particular regions of the world during the 2nd half of the 20th century. Mr Reynolds is so precise and clear in his writing, without bias. Great book to keep in the study library.

An outstanding global account by an outstanding historian. A superb example of the historian's craft. Has never been bettered despite rhe passing years.Highly recommended .

Just perfect !

The whole idea of this book is to go through the last 60 years from the conclusion of the second world war to the recent bombing of Serbia by NATO to show how our world has changed.With in depth analyis of politics,economics and science it gives the reader the knowledge that the last 60 years has been a rollar coaster ride for the world at large and lays the foundation of the problems that we see in our world today and give better understanding of them.A highly recommended book if you want a better understanding of the history of Todays headlines...

To cover the history of the world over the past 55 years and put all the countless events and developments into context is to put it mildly a hugely ambitious task. This work succeeds brilliantly. It may seem to many readers of history that such a book could only hope to be broadbrush. But somehow this is not true. Apart from being an extertaining and often witty read, the wealth of detail is marshalled in a such a superb manner that this almost reads like an unputdownable thriller. The proper global perspective is reached by the degree of concentration on the less developed world. The numerous pieces on China and latin america are fine examples. Even if you think that you are pretty well read on modern history, this book contains enough revelations and wonderfully succint analysis to entertain and inform. I know that this is a gushing review, but I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

this book inadvertently changed my life. i challenge you to read it all the way through, and see how your brain feels afterwards.

Brings out many themes and parallels to see patterns that are there to understand, and which help as sign posts to possible future trends.Also confirms that politics and society most often determine success or failure; not science and resources although they are part of it.

One World Divisible: A Global History Since 1945 (Penguin History)One World Divisible: A Global History Since 1945 (Penguin History)One World Divisible: A Global History Since 1945 (Penguin History)

I gave this product 4 stars because the shipping was fast, the book was in great condition and Amazon did a wonderful job.Unless you HAVE to read this book though, don't get it. The language is thick, the text is not broken up at all, and it is 600+ pages of David Reynolds's personal opinions. I love history, but this book isn't worth the effort it takes to decipher. Every sentence is a paragraph in meaning. No college student has the time to devote to this text. To any professor looking to use this book: don't (especially not for an intro class). Sincerely, every World History student.

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