History's Great Untold Stories
Subtitle: The Larger Than Life Characters and Dramatic Events That Changed the World
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: March 20, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781426200311
Subjects: History; History - General History; History: World; World - General; History / World; World History
Description: Looks at thirty key events that had a profound influence on the course of human history, from the assassination of William the Silent whose death may have triggered the 1588 launch of the Spanish Armada, to twelve anti-slavery activists who bucked the establishment to outlaw slavery in Britain.