A companion book to the television documentary on the history of the 20th century produced by ABC Television Network and The History Channel.

Seeds of change 1901-1914 -- Shell shock 1914-1919 -- Boom to bust 1920-1929 -- Stormy weather 1929-1936 -- Over the edge 1936-1941 -- Global nightmare 1941-1945 -- An uneasy peace 1946-1952 -- Mass markets 1953-1961 -- Into the streets 1961-1969 -- Years of doubt 1969-1981 -- New morning 1981-1989 -- Machine dreams 1989-1999.