1001 Days That Shaped the World - Softcover

Furtado, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844039056 ISBN 13: 9781844039050

Publisher: Barron's, 2013

Synopsis

From the foundation of Rome on April 21, 753 B.C. to the Arab Spring of 2011, this newly updated edition of 1001 Days That Shaped the World focuses on those truly pivotal moments that have changed the direction of world history. This page-turner of a book summarizes each event with a dramatic descriptive article and memorable illustrations and photos. Among the general categories of events described by historian Peter Furtado and his team of researchers and writers are decisive battles, major natural disasters, historic assassinations, the hatching of political plots, artistic and cultural milestones, and much more. Recent crucial events added in this new edition include?

• The Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, April 20,2010
• The Japanese Tsunami on March 11, 2011
• Osama bin Laden killed by a U.S. Special Operations military unit in Pakistan, on May 2, 2011
• The Euro debt crisis of 2011

Here are stories of human achievement, high drama, and memorable tragedy, explained in terms of their physical, cultural, social, or economic impact on the world. Supplemented with hundreds of evocative photos and illustrations.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)
We all remember those once-in-a-lifetime days when a milestone event transformed the world--such as JFK's assassination, the first lunar landing, the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and 9/11. You now hold in your hands a comprehensive record of those life-changing moments. Authoritatively compiled by historians, scientists, and journalists, 1001 Days That Shaped the World is an essential guide to the most extraordinary days humankind has known. Each of those days has formed the mindset of a culture, the history of a country, or the shape of a region. This fascinating guide is perfect for everyone who wishes to discover more about the triumphs and disasters that have shaped our world.

(front flap)
Certain days mark turning points in the world as we know it. Most people who were alive at the time will remember where they were when Martin Luther King was assassinated, or when the Berlin Wall fell. Such events define the end of one era and the beginning of another, marking transitions that help us map out the ebb and flow of human history.

You now hold in your hands a comprehensive guide to those extraordinary moments, written by respected figures from the fields of science, history, and journalism. Each entry features a detailed account of an epochal event, along with an informed assessment of its cultural and social impact.

Selected from events covering a vast expanse of time, 1001 Days That Shaped the World is history told through key moments, decisive encounters, memorable incidents, and disastrous events, whether triggered by human action or brought about by nature. Each event featured in this book has formed the mindset of a culture, the history of a country, or the shape of a region.

Amazing photographs, incisive text, and revealing quotations make this book an essential guide to the events that have shaped the world as it exists today.

(back flap)
Peter Furtado has been editor of History Today magazine since 1998. He holds degrees in history and art history from Oxford University, and over the last thirty years has edited many reference works on world history.

About the Author:

Peter Furtado was the editor of the highly regarded monthly history magazine History Today for 10 years.  Over the last 30 years, Peter has written, broadcast and edited reference works across a broad range of historical subjects.  He holds degrees in History and Art History from Oxford University and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.Michael Wood is the author of several highly praised books on English History, including In Search of the Dark Ages, Domesday, and In Search of England.  He has nearly 100 documentary films to his name, among them Art of the Western World, Legacy, In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, and Conquistador.  

About this edition

• Publisher: Barron's
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1844039056
• ISBN 13: 9781844039050
• Binding: Paperback