Century of Revolution

<p>Revolution was the common theme as the world changed between the years 1770 and 1870. This book goes from the Battle of Golden Hill where the first American blood was spilled fighting against the British to the Meiji Restoration in Japan and Unification of Germany.<br />Topics include the Enlightenment the American and French Revolutions Napoleon Latin American Independence Industrial Revolution turmoil in the Muslim world Shaka Zulu Liberalism and Nationalism the founding of Australia Western-Asian conflicts Napoleon III and nation-state building in Italy Japan Germany Canada and the U.S.<br />Everyone interested in the origins of revolutions and their consequences should read this book.</p>