1001 Days That Shaped the World by Peter Furtado

1001 Days That Shaped the World by Peter Furtado

From the foundation of Rome on April 21, 753 B.C. to the Arab Spring of 2011, this newly updated edition of 1001 Days That Shaped the World focuses on those truly pivotal moments that have changed the direction of world history. This page-turner of a book summarizes each event with a dramatic descriptive article and memorable illustrations and photos. Among the general categories of events described by historian Peter Furtado and his team of researchers and writers are decisive battles, major natural disasters, historic assassinations, the hatching of political plots, artistic and cultural milestones, and much more. Recent crucial events added in this new edition include--

The Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, April 20,2010

The Japanese Tsunami on March 11, 2011

Osama bin Laden killed by a U.S. Special Operations military unit in Pakistan, on May 2, 2011

The Euro debt crisis of 2011

Here are stories of human achievement, high drama, and memorable tragedy, explained in terms of their physical, cultural, social, or economic impact on the world. Supplemented with hundreds of evocative photos and illustrations.

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Title	1001 Days That Shaped the World
Author	Peter Furtado
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