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Days that Changed the World: The 50 Defining Events of World History
Hywel Williams
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Description for Days that Changed the World: The 50 Defining Events of World History
Paperback. The 50 defining events of world history. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events. But now and again the current rises to the surface, and the events of a single day shed an exceptional light on the meaning of the past. Such events are the subject of Days that Changed the World. Some of the 50 days described here mark the end of an era; others the start of something new. Many are the dates of bloody battles or murders; others of momentous decisions or breathtaking discoveries. All are remembered as powerful symbols of their time. Our story begins ... Read more
The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events. But now and again the current rises to the surface, and the events of a single day shed an exceptional light on the meaning of the past. Such events are the subject of Days that Changed the World. Some of the 50 days described here mark the end of an era; others the start of something new. Many are the dates of bloody battles or murders; others of momentous decisions or breathtaking discoveries. All are remembered as powerful symbols of their time. Our story begins ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
231 g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857383396
SKU
V9780857383396
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About Hywel Williams
Hywel Williams is a renowned historian, newspaper columnist, political advisor and TV presenter. He is the author of the famous political expose Guilty Men and the massive Cassell's Chronology of World History.
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