Days that changed the world : the 52 defining events of world history
Williams, Hywel, 1953-2025
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The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events. But now and again the current rises to the surface, and the events of a single day shed an exceptional light on the meaning of the past. Such events are the subject of 'Days that Changed the World'. Some of the 52 days described here mark the end of an era; others the start of something new. Many are the dates of bloody battles or murders; others of momentous decisions or breathtaking discoveries. All are remembered as powerful symbols of their time. Our story begins almost 2500 years ago on 28 September 480 before the Christian Era, when the Athenian navy destroyed the Persian invasion fleet in the Bay of Salamis. Had the Persians won we might never have heard the names of Plato, Aristotle or Alexander, nor recognize the word democracy.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Library | Adult Non Fiction | 904 WILPaperback | Available |
Main title:
Days that changed the world : the 52 defining events of world history / Hywel Williams.
Author:
Williams, Hywel, 1953-, author
Edition:
Revised and updated edition.
Imprint:
London : Greenfinch, 2025.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2006.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781529442687 (pbk)
Dewey class:
904
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4022183