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The story of the world in 100 moments /

by Oliver, Neil.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Bantam Press, 2021Description: xi, 416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781787633100 (hbk.) :; 1787633101 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 909 OLISubject(s): World history | History | History | History | European history | Archaeology | Archaeology by period / region | Classic travel writingSummary: In his ambitious book, Neil Oliver takes us on a whistlestop tour around the world and through a million years to give us a unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together. From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today. Including many moments readers will expect, there are also surprises, and with them, some remarkable, unforgettable stories that give a whole new insight on our past.
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Includes index.

In his ambitious book, Neil Oliver takes us on a whistlestop tour around the world and through a million years to give us a unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together. From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today. Including many moments readers will expect, there are also surprises, and with them, some remarkable, unforgettable stories that give a whole new insight on our past.

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