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365 W. B. Marsh

365 par W.B. Marsh

365 W. B. Marsh


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Résumé

A fascinating compendium of historical tales, organized by the days of the year, spanning the highs and lows of human existence. Read about the day Jesse Owens humiliated the Nazis at the Olympic Games, American Aviatrix Amelia Earhart vanished in flight, Leonardo Da Vinci died in a king's arms, and many more.

365 Résumé

365: Great Stories from History for Every Day of the Year (Compact Edition) W. B. Marsh

Whether it is major political events like the USA's annexation of Texas (1 March) or incredible discoveries like that of Tutankhamun's tomb (26 November), every event in history happened - of course - on one of 365 days. Pore through history day-by-day with 365 and become engrossed in this lovingly constructed wealth of historical anecdotes. 365: Your Date with History is a fantastically browsable historical encyclopaedia, mapping the highs and lows of human existence day-by-day throughout the year. Each day is accompanied by historical facts and sometimes brief, often more lengthy, stories from a dizzying array of subjects. Written accessibly and with plenty of personality, 365 will be a have-around-the-house favourite for years.

365 Avis

A fascinating pot pourri that will appeal to lovers of historical trivia -- Good Book Guide

À propos de W. B. Marsh

W.B. Marsh was born in New York, and now lives in London. On his birthday - 26 October - the legendary `Gunfight at the OK Corral' took place at Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881. Bruce Carrick has worked in book publishing for many years in New York and London. On his birthday in 1897 Marcel Proust had a duel with fellow writer Jean Lorrain.

Informations supplémentaires

GOR001415243
9781840466751
1840466758
365: Great Stories from History for Every Day of the Year (Compact Edition) W. B. Marsh
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Icon Books Ltd
2005-08-04
528
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