Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971-2000
is October eBook of the Month

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 29 September, 2008—Salem Press' monumental Great Events from History series spans human history from ancient times to the present, worldwide. NetLibrary is pleased to announce that the culminating set in this series, Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971-2000, will be available as the October eBook of the Month.

The ideal reference tool for students and general readers at all academic levels, Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971-2000 includes 1,083 individual essays covering topics ranging from personal computers to the rise of the Internet to groundbreaking advances in biotechnology. Events covered include the curriculum-oriented geopolitical events of the era—from end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973 to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Essays also address important social and cultural developments in daily life: major literary movements, significant developments in the arts and motion pictures, trends in world population and immigration, and landmark social legislation.

This definitive historical reference of the late 20th century, this six volume edition also includes keyword Lists of Contents, quotations from primary source documents, and more than 500 photographs, maps and other illustrations of battles, buildings, people, spacecraft, and other iconic images of the period.

Provided through the generous support of Salem Press, Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971-2000 will be available through more than 16,000 participating libraries October 1-31. To help libraries promote the October eBook of the Month, NetLibrary has developed a tool kit of free promotional resources that includes print-on-demand bookmarks, a sample press release and electronic support materials. More information is available at:

http://www.netlibrary.com/Librarian/ToolsAndResources/eBookOfTheMonth.aspx

About the Great Events series

Salem Press' Great Events series is a far-reaching view of history, organized around significant events. It is ideal for public libraries and undergraduate colleges and is widely used in high schools for specific curriculum support. Librarians and reviewers alike praise this series for its breadth of content and extended essays. Articles are typically 1,500 words, bridging the gap between full-length, scholarly studies and the shortened forms found in encyclopedias. Learn more at:

http://salempress.com/Store/pages/great_events.htm

About Salem Press

Since 1949, Salem Press has been the publisher of reference works on literature, history and biography, the social sciences and the sciences suitable for adult and young adult readers spanning all educational venues. Reference materials are both printed and electronic. The company distributes its work to college, school and public libraries.

About NetLibrary

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