{"product_id":"50-world-history-events-you-really-need-to-know-50-events-you-really-need-to-know-paperback","title":"50 World History Events You Really Need to Know: 50 Events You Really Need to Know - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Crofton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the 50 key developments and events that form the backbone of the story of humanity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea about what happened in between. Offering stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, this book aims to remedy this. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Ian Crofton brings history to life in essays ranging from ancient Egypt to modern China, from the Vikings and the Mongols to the French Revolution and the Cold War.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Crofton\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Guinness Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, has written a number of works of popular narrative history, from \u003ci\u003eGreat Escapes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Curious History of Food and Drink\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Big History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorld History: 50 Events You Really Need to Know\u003c\/i\u003e. The last two bestsellers have been translated into many languages. Crofton has also explored the interplay of landscape, history and nature in more personal books such as \u003ci\u003eWalking the Border: A Journey between Scotland and England\u003c\/i\u003e ('Excellent', \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eFringed with Mud and Pearls: An English Island Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e (selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e as one of their top twenty travel books of 2021) and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eUpland: A Journey through Time and the Hills\u003c\/i\u003e ('A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion', Stephen Venables, author and mountaineer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48628930085085,"sku":"9781529452914","price":24.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/BNZyOOMdf89781529452914.webp?v=1789789861","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/50-world-history-events-you-really-need-to-know-50-events-you-really-need-to-know-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}