{"product_id":"dirty-little-secrets-of-the-twentieth-century-9780688170684","title":"Dirty Little Secrets of the Twentieth Century","description":"The popular author of \u003cem\u003eDirty Little Secrets, Dirty Little Secrets of World War II, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDirty Little Secrets of the Vietnam War\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive look at what really happened in our century, exposing the real stories behind what we've always assumed as fact. In a concise, easy-to-read format, Dunnigan divulges 150 of the biggest misconceptions about the twentieth century, organizing them under a broad range of such categories as the military, entertainment, technology, and politics.\u003cp\u003eIn the same thoughtful but slightly irreverent style that has characterized the Dirty Little Secrets series, Dunnigan explains why nongovernment organizations are actually more powerful than many governments and how the use of droids or combat robots has gone largely unnoticed. He reports the real reason the human life span is so much longer now, and reveals that this century has been as plagued as the Middle Ages by religious wars. And while we might think that wars or epidemics have been the primary cause of death in the twentieth century, Dunnigan reveals that more people have been killed by their own governments than any other means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfectly timed for the approach of a new millennium, \u003cem\u003eDirty Little Secrets of the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the shape of the past and direction of our future through the best-kept secrets and surprises of the century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688170684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1999 pg. 1218\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1999 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James F. Dunnigan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568687284405,"sku":"9780688170684","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_be572239-4052-4c5b-8487-3311fead112e.jpg?v=1706628658","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dirty-little-secrets-of-the-twentieth-century-9780688170684","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}