The Visual History of the Modern World

A comprehensive and informative visual history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from the Wright brothers first flight at the beginning of the last century to the devastating damage wreaked by Hurricane Katrina and the trial and execution of Saddam. The Visual History of the Modern World is a concise and authoritative overview of this modern age: times of war, peace, prosperity and progress.

Terry Burrows is one of Europe's biggest selling music authors—his "Play Rock Guitar" and "Play Country Guitar "have been published in 11 countries. Most recently the author of "The Complete Book of the Guitar "(Schirmer, 1998), he lives in Britain.