1000 Years of Famous People

1000 Years of Famous People

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Split into subject and arranged chronologically, this fact-filled celebration of famous people presents familiar and unexpected information about people who have contributed to the last 1000 years.

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1000 Years of Famous People by Clive Gifford

This is a comprehensive look at the famous and the notorious, their achievements and the legacies they have left humankind. Organized by theme - explorers, inventors, leaders, artists, sportspeople, musicians, politicians, scientists, writers, reformers etc - each chapter looks at the famous figures pre-1000 AD to put the rest of the chapter in its historical context. Each entry gives the facts about the life and works of a key figure who helped to shape the last 1000 years.As well as basic biographies outlining where these people lived, the time they lived in, their work and accomplishmenmts, the book contains extra information and quirky details about them. Below each entry is a list of inventors' inventions, the actors' and actresses' notable films, the artists' major works etc.
A stylish, fact-filled celebration of the last 1000 years, this fascinating book is split into sections of by subject: leaders, inventors, etc, arranged chronologically within the sectionsExcellent reference for all the family.
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ISBN 13 9780753407691
ISBN 10 0753407698
Title 1000 Years of Famous People
Author Clive Gifford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2002-10-21
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.