The Penguin History of the World
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The Penguin History of the World by J M Roberts
Tells the story of human endeavour that laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain. This book reflects what now seems to be the inexorable rise of Asia and the increasingly troubled situation in the West.
A work of outstanding breadth of scholarship and penetrating judgmentsThere is nothing better of its kind -- Jonathan Sumption * Sunday Telegraph *
At once entertaining and scholarly ... a book as challenging as it is consistently absorbing -- Christopher Hibbert
A stupendous achievement -- A. J. P. Taylor
A brilliant book ... the most outstanding history of the world yet written' -- J. H. Plumb
The leading historical mind of his generation * Guardian *
At once entertaining and scholarly ... a book as challenging as it is consistently absorbing -- Christopher Hibbert
A stupendous achievement -- A. J. P. Taylor
A brilliant book ... the most outstanding history of the world yet written' -- J. H. Plumb
The leading historical mind of his generation * Guardian *
J.M. Roberts, CBE, published The Penguin History of the World in 1976 to immediate acclaim. His other major books include The Triumph of the West and The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century. He died in 2003.
Odd Arne Westad, FBA, is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics. He has published fifteen books on modern and contemporary international history, among them The Global Cold War, which won the Bancroft Prize, and Restless Empire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846144431 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846144434 |
| Title | The Penguin History of the World |
| Author | J M Roberts |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 1280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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