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Title Statement | A short history of the world in 50 books / Daniel Smith ; illustrations by Aubrey Smith ; map by David Woodroffe. |
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Alternative Title(s) | Short history of the world in fifty books |
Author | Smith, Daniel, 1976- |
Additional Contributors | Smith, Aubrey,1969- |
Woodroffe, David | |
Publication | London: Michael O'Mara Books Limited,2022. |
Extent of Item | 288 pages |
ISBN | 9781789294088 (hardcover) |
Other Number | pr06881068 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilisation. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what it means to be human. This volume takes a curated list of fifty of the most influential books of all time, putting each into its historical context. From Ancient game-changers like the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Diamond Sutra, through sacred texts and works of philosophical rumination by the likes of Confucius and Plato, via scientific treatises, historic 'firsts' (like the first mass-printed book) and cultural works of enduring impact, such us Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King Jr, these are volumes that are at once both products of their societies and vital texts in moulding those same civilisations. |
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By Topic | Books and reading--History |
World history |