A Disastrous History of the World
Chronicles of War, Earthquake, Plague and Famine
(Sprache: Englisch)
A compulsively readable collection of all the nastiest things that have afflicted mankind
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A compulsively readable collection of all the nastiest things that have afflicted mankind
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Tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, bird flu, international terrorism - the world seems to get more dangerous by the day. Or does it? John Withington's disturbing yet fascinating new book describes the worst things that have happened on Earth from the dawn of man to the present day.Part One chronicles all the major natural calamities - floods and earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes and typhoons, plague and famine. Part Two describes in compelling detail the greatest man-made disasters - war and invasion, air raids, massacres, riots and terrorism, fires and explosions, shipwrecks, and air and train crashes.
John Withington takes the reader on an epic journey through the annals of the nastiest things to have afflicted mankind. Out of all this horror, he has somehow fashioned a compulsively readble and entertaining book.
Autoren-Porträt von John Withington
John Withington is the author of The Disastrous History of London, A Disastrous History of Britain and A Disastrous History of the World. He has written numerous articles for national newspapers and magazines, and written and directed more than 40 television documentaries
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John Withington
- 2010, 400 Seiten, Maße: 12,7 x 19,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN-10: 074990979X
- ISBN-13: 9780749909796
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.10.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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The publisher seems to be pushing its luck by describing this haul of "the nastiest things to have afflicted humanity" as "compulsively readable and entertaining". Weirdly enough, this is spot on. Withington's eye for detail enlivens what might otherwise be a morbid litany INDEPENDENT, December 2010
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The publisher seems to be pushing its luck by describing this haul of "the nastiest things to have afflicted humanity" as "compulsively readable and entertaining". Weirdly enough, this is spot on. Withington's eye for detail enlivens what might otherwise be a morbid litany INDEPENDENT, December 2010
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