THE AGE OF EXTREMES is eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm’s personal vision of the twentieth century. Remarkable in its scope, and breathtaking in its depth of knowledge, this immensely rewarding book reviews the uniquely destructive and creative nature of the troubled twentieth century and makes challenging predicitions for the future.About the AuthorEric Hobsbawn is a fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he taught until retirement at Birkbeck College, University of London, and since then at the New York School for Social Reseach in New York.ReviewsA magnificent piece of historical exposition… an essential read. * INDEPENDENT *A masterpiece * GUARDIAN *A brilliant and stimulating book. * FINANCIAL TIMES *The power of Hobsbawm’s exploration of the age of hot and cold wars lies in its brilliant synthesis of familiar, though sometimes forgotten, facts and ideas. It combines an Olympian, multi-lingual erudition and an addictive, readable style. * Ben Pimlott, INDEPENDENT on Sunday Books of The Year *AwardsWinner of Time-Life Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction 1995.Book InformationISBN 9780349106717Author Eric HobsbawmFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint AbacusPublisher Little, Brown Book GroupWeight(grams) 480gDimensions(mm) 130mm * 201mm * 43mm