Charles Emmerson - 1913 (Vintage Publishing)

This book explores the previously overlooked year of 1913 - a seminal moment before the world descended into the chaos of the Great War. It takes us on a trip around the world, from the three powerhouse cities of the day (London, Paris and Vienna) to smaller satellite cities across the globe, and reveals a year in which, for the first time in human history, a truly global society was emerging.