Another 366 Days

Another 366 Days

Another 366 Days

Scott Allsop

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L & E Books
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Historia general y mundial
ISBN:
9780995680920
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Ranging from the start of the ancient Mesoamerican calendar to the collapse of the dot-com bubble, Another 366 Days tells the story of a significant event from every day of the year.This second collection of engaging daily stories provides a fascinating chronicle of the highs and lows of world history drawn from the worlds of politics, economics, science, and culture.Scott Allsop is an award-winning history teacher and host of an iTunes Top-100 history podcast. He has drawn on more than fifteen years of teaching experience in the UK, Egypt and Romania to compile this entertaining and addictive account of some of the most compelling events that have helped to shape today’s world.Praise for the original 366 Days:'Quirky, cool and engaging...contains all those brilliant details that you were never taught at school.' - Tom Rogers, columnist for the Times Educational Supplement'Like a box of chocolates - I keep wanting to read another page and am in severe danger of overdosing.' - Ian Dawson, history author and editor'A tour de force in entertaining historical writing. An exciting, informative and highly accessible insight into each topic that it covers.' - Patrick O'Shaughnessy, host of the Versus History podcast 3

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