World History In Minutes by Tat Wood Dorothy Ali

World History In Minutes by Tat Wood Dorothy Ali

What happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carter so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USR collapse? World History in Minutes provides succinct answers to these questions--and many more--in 200 simple and accessible essays.
From the 100 Years War to the Gulf Wars, and from the wisdom of Aristotle to the Civil Rights movement, this book distills the major events in human history into easily digestible chunks. Each essay is accompanied by an image--or a clear diagram to illustrate complex ideas--and will plug the gaps in your knowledge of the most important eras, movements and events in the history of humankind. World History in Minutes is the perfect introduction to this expansive subject.
Contents include: Neanderthals, Babylonians, Attilla the Hun, Abyssinian Empire, Magna Carta, Black Death, Inca, Henry VI Reformation, Ulster Plantations, Rousseau and the Enlightenment, Declaration of Independence, French Revolution, Tonga Civil War, Universal Suffrage, Spanish Influenza, Great Depression, Pearl Harbour, The Space Age, Civil Rights, Environmentalism, Oligarchs and Tiger Economies.

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ISBN 13	9781623654856
ISBN 10	1623654858
Title	World History In Minutes
Author	Ali Dorothy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quercus
Year published	2015-08-04
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