EAN: 9781848667259

WORLD HISTORY IN MINUTES - DOROTHY AIL TAT WOOD...

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.

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