History of the World

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"!'bis hook is a stupi-mhms achievement the imnvalled U orid Histoij for our diiy' 'It e.xtciitls- over all agc.f and all coiititieuts. It covers the forgotten expericm cs of ordinary men as ivell as chronicling the acts of men in power. It is iinbelicvahly accurate in its facts and almo.it inconti'.ftable in its judgements.' A J P Taylor in The Observer
"Ihis is a hook / -would like to put into the hands of anyone interested in the pa.tt.' Alan Bullock
'.Anyone who wants an outline grasp of history, the core of all subjects, can grasp it here.' The Economist
'.A work of outstanding breadth of scholarship and penetrating judgements. 7 here is nothing better of its kind.' The Sunday Telegraph
'.A remarkable achievement, fully justifying the self-confidetice that must have inspired it.' The Daily Telegraph
7 hope it will find its way into the library of every secondary school in the land.' The Times Educational Supplement
from before the Bronze Age to the collapse of... Tovább

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"!'bis hook is a stupi-mhms achievement the imnvalled U orid Histoij for our diiy' 'It e.xtciitls- over all agc.f and all coiititieuts. It covers the forgotten expericm cs of ordinary men as ivell as chronicling the acts of men in power. It is iinbelicvahly accurate in its facts and almo.it inconti'.ftable in its judgements.' A J P Taylor in The Observer
"Ihis is a hook / -would like to put into the hands of anyone interested in the pa.tt.' Alan Bullock
'.Anyone who wants an outline grasp of history, the core of all subjects, can grasp it here.' The Economist
'.A work of outstanding breadth of scholarship and penetrating judgements. 7 here is nothing better of its kind.' The Sunday Telegraph
'.A remarkable achievement, fully justifying the self-confidetice that must have inspired it.' The Daily Telegraph
7 hope it will find its way into the library of every secondary school in the land.' The Times Educational Supplement
from before the Bronze Age to the collapse of communism, Hi.rtory of the World is the premier one-volume history. The events of the past are presented as the continuous and exciting story of human beings and their achievements. From China to Greece, the Ottoman Empire to the Americas, vast areas of place and time are drawn together in a meaningful narrative.
J M Roberts, author and presenter of the television series//'?i' Triumph of the West, brings the reader right up to date with the most contemporary history available anywhere. Handsomely illustrated with photographs, in black and white and colour, the specially commissioned maps are highly detailed and of atlas standard. Vissza