World History in Minutes
200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant
$43.02
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2015
Summary
What happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carta so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USSR collapse? World History in Minutes provides succinct answers to these questions - and many more - in 200 simple and accessible essays.
From the 100 Years War to the Gulf Wars, and from the wisdom of Aristotle to the Civil Rights movement, this book distils the major events in human history into easily digestible chunks. Each essay is accompanied by an ima…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848667259 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848667256 |
| Author: | Dorothy Ail, Tat Wood |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 126mm x 126mm x 36mm |
| Series: | In Minutes |
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About The Author
Dorothy Ail
Tat Wood is author of the About Time series, which explains science, politics and British social theory to an American readership. He has worked in education, teaching English and History to adults and young adults, and alongside this has contributed numerous essays to books published by IB Tauris, University of Manchester Press and Virgin Books.
Dorothy Ail is a recent Harvard graduate, majoring in government with a minor in history, and while studying she acted as researcher for the book Citizenship, Faith and Feminism (2011 Brandeis) written by Dr Jan Feldman. Dorothy recently co-authored About Time vol 7 with Tat Wood, with plans for more in the future.
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