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World history: 50 key milestones you really need to know
by Crofton, Ian
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Offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11. Crofton brings his lively style to bear in a series of essays ranging from ancient Egypt to modern …
World history: 50 key milestones you really need to know
by Crofton, Ian
from50 ideas series
0
Type: Book
Offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11. Crofton brings his lively style to bear in a series of essays ranging from ancient Egypt to modern …
The author uses such objects as the Wright brothers' airplane, the Hope diamond, and Anne Frank's diary to tell about the roles these objects played, the people who possessed them or were affected by them, and how the artifacts were handed down through the ages.
What were they thinking? Ever since Adam snacked on the forbidden fruit and was chased naked out of the Garden of Eden, mankind has bitten off a bevy of bad ideas. From skinny-dipping Presidents to toxic tooth fillings to singing pop stars who can't carry a tune, 100 of the Wors…
From skinny-dipping Presidents to toxic tooth fillings to singing pop stars who can't carry a tune, 100 of the Worst Ideas in History is a celebration of humanity's historical--and often hysterical--missteps that have started wars, sunk countries, wrecked companies, scuttled car…
Why exactly is Paul Revere revered? Was the lightbulb really Thomas Edison's bright idea?* Best-selling author Leland Gregory employs his masterful wit to expose historical myths, faux & quot;facts, & quot; strange events, and tales of human stupidity throughout history. If it w…
"If it would shock you to learn that Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity, you'll appreciate this take on hundreds of historical legends and debacles"--Amazon.
"OOPS. Reeling from the Black Death, Europe's peasants decide it is cats that are carrying the plague, and start killing them off ... leading the rat population, which is really spreading the disease, to explode. A better society is Prohibition's goal-but the result is robbery a…
From the Maginot Line to the Cuban Missile Crisis, history is filled with bad moves and not-so-bright ideas that snowballed into disasters and unintended consequences. This engrossing book looks at one hundred such tipping points. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The Caliphs of Baghdad…
From the Maginot Line to the Bay of Pigs invasion, history is filled with bad moves and not-so-bright ideas that snowballed into disasters and unintended consequences. This engrossing book looks at one hundred such tipping points. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Rome farms out its fig…