12 Books That Changed The World: How words and wisdom have shaped our lives by Melvyn Bragg (Paperback, 2007)

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Bragg writes with passion.and once again, shows his capacity to make science and technology both exciting and accessible. - IndependentBragg has established himself over the past decades as a fearlessly dedicated, popular educator. . a highly and easily readable book.

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When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or in the palaces of power, or even in the violence of nature, but between the pages of a book. In our digitised age of instant information it is easy to underestimate the power of the printed word. In his fascinating new book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. Twelve Books that Changed the World presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. There are also surprises. Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare - but we also discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as Marie Stopes' Married Love, the original radical feminist Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world . . .

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PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-139780340839829
eBay Product ID (ePID)86511596

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Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Name12 Books That Changed the World: How Words and Wisdom Have Shaped Our Lives
Publication Year2007
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
AuthorMelvyn Bragg
FormatPaperback

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Item Height196 mm
Item Weight340 g
Item Width128 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMelvyn Bragg
TopicLiterature

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