Publisher's Synopsis
This is a compact guide to the political, diplomatic, military, social, economic and religious affairs - as well as the personalities - of this century. It covers historical events up to 1989 and new entries in this updated edition include Bush and Botha, the Channel Tunnel, AIDS and glasnost.;Previous books by the author include "The Penguin Dictionary of Modern History", "Napoleon in Russia" and "The East End, Four Centuries of London Life."