Bibliograph

World history in minutes, 200 key concepts explained in an instant, Tat Wood, Dorothy Ail

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World history in minutes, 200 key concepts explained in an instant, Tat Wood, Dorothy Ail

Language

eng

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illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

World history in minutes

Oclc number

899706219

Responsibility statement

Tat Wood, Dorothy Ail

Sub title

200 key concepts explained in an instant

Summary

"What happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carta so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USSR 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 distils 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 VIII 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."--Publisher description

Table Of Contents

Prehistory -- Classical world -- Middle Ages -- Renaissance -- Age of revolutions -- Age of empires -- 20th century and beyond

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