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In Books that Changed the World Andrew Taylor sets himself the challenging task of choosing and profiling the fifty most important and influential books in the history of the world. He has selected books from every field of human creativity and intellectual endeavour - from poetry to politics, from fiction to philosophy, from theology to anthropology, and from economics to physics - to create a rounded and satisfying picture of how 50 towering achievements of the human intellect have built our societies, shaped our values, enhanced our understanding of the nature of the world, enabled technological advancements, and reflected our concerns and dilemmas, strengths and failings. In a series of engaging and lively essays, Andrew Taylor sets each work and its author firmly in historical context, summarizes the content of the work in question, and explores its wider influence and legacy. A fascinating and richly informative read, and a clarion call to delve deeper into the library of great books, Books that Changed the World is an thought-provoking and stimulating read, and the likely cause of many an impassioned debate.Product Identifiers
PublisherQuercus Publishing
ISBN-139781847246028
eBay Product ID (ePID)87853783
Product Key Features
Book TitleBooks That Changed the World: the 50 Most Influential Books
AuthorAndrew Taylor
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
Number of Pages208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height265mm
Item Width185mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorAndrew Taylor
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom