<p><b>An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, <i>The History of Europe in Bite-sized </i><i>Chunks</i> details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped our continent.</b><br><br>The book is broken down into six easily digestible chapters:<br><br>Classical Antiquity (2600 BCE to 600 CE); Medieval (600-1500); Reform and Enlightenment (1500-1780); Age of Revolutions (1780-1914); the Wars (1914-45); and the Making of Contemporary Europe (1945 to present). It begins with the first ancient culture to emerge in Europe: the Minoans. It then proceeds chronologically to the present day, taking in not just significant historical events but also overarching social, technological and cultural trends and their impact.<br><br>Throughout the book there are mini-biographies of notable individuals (such as Julius Caesar, Catherin
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History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. Author Emma Marriott pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations to the founding of the United Nations in 1945,...
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Beginning with the birth of the scientific method, through the Scientific Revolution to the present day, The History of Science in Bite-sized Chunks lays out all the key discoveries and scientists from throughout history in a clear and accessible way.
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<p><b>Have you forgotten all you ever learned about the essentials of climate and weather? Barely remember what a tectonic plate is and what it does? In this book you’ll find the answers to these questions and many more – broken...
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<p><b>Since the earliest humans walked the earth, the vast mysteries and wonders of the night sky have fascinated and beguiled us, as we’ve struggled to understand our place in the cosmos.</b><br><br>Even after the...
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