Compass Points
Navigating the Twentieth Century
- Publisher
- Between the Lines
- Initial publish date
- Nov 1999
- Category
- 20th Century
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896357324
- Publish Date
- Nov 1999
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
Compass Points is a radical new history of the twentieth century. Each section, organized by decade, grapples with crucial developments in politics, economics, society and culture–in Canada and abroad. Featuring 107 original essays, Compass Points is an ideal guide for both students and the general reader. A timely resource for those looking to get a fix on the past and find their bearings for the future.
About the author
ROBERT CHODOS is an experienced author and translator who has published widely in the fields of Canadian business, politics, and transportation and of Quebec history. Among his most recent books are The Unmaking of Canada (1991), Lost in Cyberspace? (1997), and Paul Martin: A Political Biography (1998), all co-written with Rae Murphy and Eric Hamovitch, and all published by Lorimer.