Ideas that Changed the World - Softcover

Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe

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9781405305938: Ideas that Changed the World

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ISBN 10: 1405305932 ISBN 13: 9781405305938

Publisher: DK, 2004

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Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's Ideas That Changed The World is a compelling and thought-provoking guide to the historical and philosophical notions that have shaped human civilization. From cannibalism to jihad, from the dawn of time to the present day, from Ancient Greece to North America, each idea is engagingly explained and powerfully illustrated over a double-page spread. In all, over 175 of the world's most pivotal ideas are liberated from their often obscure and academic contexts, expertly distilled by one of the world's greatest historians and thinkers, and given a new accessibility and ease of interpretation with Dorling Kindersley graphics and design. The book is at once an original and authoritative retelling of the story of civilization, a source book for all students of philosophy and history, and a highly browsable reference for the general reader.

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Felipe Fernandez-Armesto is a professor in history and geography at Queen Mary College, University of London. His books Millennium, Civilizations, and Food have been translated into over 20 languages. His work appears frequently in the British and American press and he works regularly for the BBC. Felipe resides in London.

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