History without the Boring Bits: A Curious Chronology of the World
Author(s): Ian Crofton
Conventional chronologies of world history concentrate on the reigns of kings and queens, the dates of battles and treaties, the publication dates of great books, the completion of famous buildings, the deaths of iconic figures, and the years of major discoveries. But there are other more interesting stories to tell - stories that don't usually get into the history books, but which can nevertheless bring the past vividly and excitingly to life.
Product Information
A brilliant browse - Manchester Evening News
Ian Crofton's authorial credits include Brewer's Britain and Ireland, the 2nd edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable and Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities. For Quercus he has written The Kings and Queens of England (2007). He lives in North London with his family.
The Ancient WorldThe Middle AgesThe 16th CenturyThe 17th CenturyThe 18th CenturyThe 19th CenturyFrom 1900 to the Present
General Fields
- :
- : Quercus Publishing Plc
- : Quercus Publishing Plc
- : 06 September 2007
- : 246mm X 185mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ian Crofton
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : 902.02
- : 224
- : Humour; World history
- : 100 b&w Illustrations