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A Short History of the World

Author: Christopher Lascelles
ISBN: 9789385436161
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: August 5, 2015
Format: Paperback – 254 pages
Language: English

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SKU 9789385436161 Category General Knowledge & World History Tags Bloomsbury Publishing, Christopher Lascelles

Description

How long have humans been around? When was the Bronze Age? Where did the first civilisations develop? What were the Spice Islands? Who was Kublai Khan? This book answers these questions and many more in a rapid journey through history from the Big Bang to the 21st century. To help readers put events, places and empires into context, the book includes 36 specially commissioned maps to accompany the text.

The result is a history that is reassuringly epic in scope but refreshingly short in length – an excellent place to start to bring your knowledge of world history up to scratch!

Author Biography

Christopher Lascelles studied modern languages and history at St Andrews University in Scotland. His first book, ‘A Short History of the World’, became a New York Times and Amazon bestseller and was translated into seven languages. He is the author of ‘Pontifex Maximus: A Short History of the Popes’. He lives in England with his wife and two daughters.