Calamities & Catastrophes
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Calamities & Catastrophes by Derek Wilson
An educational and idiosyncratic account of the ten absolutely worst years in human history and what made them such stinkers. They say that history is written by the winners. Not according to Derek Wilson. In this fascinating, revelatory book, Wilson tells the story from the point of view of the losers - collating a catalogue of calamities and catastrophes that have shaped our world more than historians tend to let on. In ten lucid and entertaining chapters, the author identifies the very worst years of human history, from the destruction of the Roman Empire in 541 to the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War in 1865, from the march on Leningrad in 1942 to the Vietnam War of 1968. Condensing two thousand years of war, plague, misrule and political villainy, he identifies the traitors, scumbags and villains, whose lust for power - and sometimes, sheer incompetence - brought such terror to their times. He delves into the natural forces beyond human control that have wiped out whole peoples. And, most of all, he shows how history has a horrible habit of repeating itself.Derek Wilson is most known for his nonfiction historical works, such as the international bestseller Rothschild. He is now writing on his second Nathaniel Gye mystery and a book about the Dudley dynasty. He currently resides in North Devon.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781476718828 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476718822 |
| Title | Calamities & Catastrophes |
| Author | Derek Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2012-12-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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