- Publisher: Welbeck
- Year: 2020
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 224pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 290x250mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 1.5kg
- ISBN: 9780233006048
- Product code: 533773
Treasures of World History
New Hardback Illustrated
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Through a personal selection of 50 documents, Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan trace 4,000 years of human civilization, from the edicts of Babylonian King Hammarubi written in stone to The Book of Kells, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and a map of the universe. With numerous images, including reproductions of original documents, the entries span turning points in world history and popular culture as well as leaps in science or the arts.
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A spirited examination of world history, told through 50 key documents, by two celebrated historians and journalists. With a wealth of experience between them on political, social, cultural and military history, and today's current affairs, Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document.
Chapters are devoted to each of the 50 documents across the political, military, artistic, and scientific spheres, and supported by additional contemporary images. The documents themselves have been researched from the collections of national archives, museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. The authors explain their criteria for selection and provide the pertinent details of each one, taking us on a journey from the scripts of the earliest civilizations through to momentous speeches and papers of today.
Chapters are devoted to each of the 50 documents across the political, military, artistic, and scientific spheres, and supported by additional contemporary images. The documents themselves have been researched from the collections of national archives, museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. The authors explain their criteria for selection and provide the pertinent details of each one, taking us on a journey from the scripts of the earliest civilizations through to momentous speeches and papers of today.
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<p>Through a personal selection of 50 documents, Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan trace 4,000 years of human civilization, from the edicts of Babylonian King Hammarubi written in stone to The Book of Kells, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and a map of the universe. With numerous images, including reproductions of original documents, the entries span turning points in world history and popular culture as well as leaps in science or the arts.</p>
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Ann MacMillan, Peter Snow
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290x250mm
Welbeck
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Hardback
General & World
