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A History of the World
Andrew Marr
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Description for A History of the World
paperback. From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century: Andrew Marr's compelling global journey through human history Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
Fresh, exciting and vividly readable, this is popular history at its very best. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean. He looks at cultures that have failed and vanished, as well as the origins of today's superpowers, and finds surprising echoes and ... Read more
Fresh, exciting and vividly readable, this is popular history at its very best. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean. He looks at cultures that have failed and vanished, as well as the origins of today's superpowers, and finds surprising echoes and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447236825
SKU
V9781447236825
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Andrew Marr
Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow in 1959. He studied English at the University of Cambridge and has since enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Daily Express and the Observer. From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC's Political Editor. He has written and presented TV documentaries on history, science and politics, ... Read more
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