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On This Day; The History of the World in 366 Days

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. The format is approximately 9.25 inches by 12 inches. 400 pages. Illustrations (more than 700). Index. The dust jacket has wear, tears, soiling and chips. This is a large, heavy book that if sent outside of the United States would required additional shipping charges. This revised and updated edition covers over 8000 events. Included for each day are extracts from diaries, letters and speeches, amusing events and trivia that maybe didn't quite make it into the headlines., famous people's birthdays, and a news-in-brief column. This work represents an impressive snapshot in time, not only as a multi-century compendium, but as a baseline or reference point between prior and future editions. Researchers may be intrigued by what gets added and deleted as opinions as to what is important or noteworthy evolve and new information and events merit being added into a space-constrained format. Octopus is a leading publisher of non-fiction books. They have extensive experience of working with high profile authors, trusted partners and associations to produce exciting, market leading books. Their imprints each have their own identity and all publish highly successful titles of outstanding quality and content. Revised and updated edition to include recent events such asnotable death, the airline mysteries and Wimbledon victories. What historical events happened on your birthday? With a whole page for each day of the year, and more than 700 illustrations, On This Day covers over 8000 events throughout history day by day. Newspaper-style articles recount all the main stories of the day in a lively and immediate way, from the Roman Empire to Mikhail Gorbachev, from the discovery of gravity to landing on the moon, from Beethoven to the Beatles. Also included for each day are extracts from diaries, letters and speeches, amusing events and trivia that maybe didn't quite make the headlines, famous peoples' birthdays and a news-in-brief column. Packed full of historical information, this is a book that can be read from cover to cover or dipped into for fascinating facts or for special dates such as anniversaries or birthdays. Revised and Updated Edition. Presumed first printing thus. Nº de ref. del artículo: 86147

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