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Contemporary Authors is a reference work that has been published by Gale since 1962. The work provides short biographies and bibliographies of contemporary and near-contemporary writers and is a major source of information on over 116,000 living and deceased authors from around the world. [ 1 ]
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This is a partial list of 21st-century writers. This list includes notable authors, poets, playwrights, philosophers, artists, scientists and other important and noteworthy contributors to literature. Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letters) is the art of written works.
Pages in category "21st-century British historians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 232 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from about 1945 to the present. [1] In the social sciences, contemporary history is also continuous with, and related to, the rise of postmodernity .
The list was compiled by a team of critics and editors at The New York Times and, with the input of 503 writers and academics, assessed the books based on their impact, originality, and lasting influence. The selection includes novels, memoirs, history books, and other nonfiction works from various genres, representing well-known and emerging ...
Rowland Hill (1795–1879), inventor of the modern postal service; Benjamin Huntsman (1704–1776), inventor of crucible steel; Archibald Low (1888–1956), radio guidance; Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729), inventor; Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), founder of modern physics, inventor of the reflector telescope
Contemporary history of the United Kingdom. From the aftermath of World War II period in the latter 1940s , through the Cold War era, to the present day in the 21st century . For preceding period, see Category: Modern history of the United Kingdom .