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Remarkable Diaries : The World's Greatest Diaries, Journals, Notebooks, and Letters by DK (2020, Hardcover)
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Remarkable Diaries : The World's Greatest Diaries, Journals, Nots, & Letters, Hardcover by Dorling Kindersley, Inc. (COR), ISBN 0744020433, ISBN-13 9780744020434, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Bringing together more than 80 of the world’s greatest diaries, from ancient times to the present day, this fascinating volume shares everyday thoughts and great moments of history, which are accompanied by biographical information.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-100744020433
ISBN-139780744020434
eBay Product ID (ePID)3038739936
Product Key Features
Book TitleRemarkable Diaries : the World's Greatest Diaries, Journals, Notebooks, and Letters
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicDiaries & Journals, Historical
Publication Year2020
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
AuthorDk
Book SeriesDk History Changers Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight58.7 Oz
Item Length12.1 in
Item Width10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-286005
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal809.983
SynopsisTravel back in time and witness both everyday life and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages. Bringing together historical and literary diaries, artists' sketchbooks, explorers' journals, and scientists' notebooks, Remarkable Diaries provides an intimate insight into the lives and thoughts of some of the most interesting people of the last two thousand years. Discover what it was like to build a pyramid, sail the seas with Magellan, travel into the heart of Africa, or serve on the Western Front. Find out how writers and artists planned their masterpieces, and how scientists developed their groundbreaking theories. Arranged chronologically, Remarkable Diaries takes you into the pages of the world's greatest diaries, notebooks, and letters, including those of Samuel Pepys, Henry-David Thoreau, the Goncourt brothers, Virginia Woolf, and Anne Frank. Stunning reproductions of the original notebooks and manuscripts are complemented by extracts and quotations, and illustrated features set the diaries in their cultural and historical context. Essential reading for everyone who is passionate about history and literature, Remarkable Diaries provides a fascinating insight into the everyday lives, thoughts, and feelings of men and women through the centuries.
LC Classification NumberPN4390.R46 2020
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- 05 Mar, 2024
Awesome summary of historical events and of those who wrote it.
Great book, I think it's fantastic how the authors put together a compilation of excerpts of journals, letters and documents of people that have made an impact on this world for the past several thousand years. When you read it, it transports you to a segment of their time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Jun, 2022
Very informative
Nice coffee table bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Nov, 2021
Great gift too.
Beautiful illustrations. Full of History. Great as a "coffee table".Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
