Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's Ideas That Changed The World is a compelling and
thought-provoking guide to the historical and philosophical notions that have
shaped human civilization. From cannibalism to jihad, from the dawn of time to the
present day, from Ancient Greece to North America, each idea is engagingly
explained and powerfully illustrated over a double-page spread. In all, over 175 of
the world's most pivotal ideas are liberated from their often obscure and academic
contexts, expertly distilled by one of the world's greatest historians and thinkers,
and given a new accessibility and ease of interpretation with Dorling Kindersley
graphics and design. The book is at once an original and authoritative retelling of
the story of civilization, a source book for all students of philosophy and history,
and a highly browsable reference for the general reader.