Bibliograph

Type

Label

The vertigo years, Europe, 1900-1914, Philipp Blom

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 426-452) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The vertigo years

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

262616681

Responsibility statement

Philipp Blom

Sub title

Europe, 1900-1914

Summary

Examines how changes from the Industrial Revolution prior to World War I brought about radical transformation in society, changes in education, and massive migration in population that led to one of the bloodiest events in history

Table Of Contents

1900 : the dynamo and the virgin -- 1901 : the changing of the guard -- 1902 : Oedipus Rex -- 1903 : a strange luminescence -- 1904 : His Majesty and Mister Morel -- 1905 : in all fury -- 1906 : dreadnought and anxiety -- 1907 : dreams and visions -- 1908 : ladies with rocks -- 1909 : the cult of the fast machine -- 1910 : human nature changed -- 1911 : people's palaces -- 1912 : questions of breeding -- 1913 : Wagner's crime -- 1914 : murder most foul

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