The Optimist's Guide to History

The Optimist's Guide to History
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Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 0380777827
ISBN-13 : 9780380777822
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Book Synopsis The Optimist's Guide to History by : Doris Flexner

Download or read book The Optimist's Guide to History written by Doris Flexner and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic look at the past with a very jaundiced eye -- now with even more disheartening facts! The original "irreverent jaunt through the catastrophes, cataclysms and outrages that shaped our world" has sold more than 73,000 copies. This updated edition takes us from the Big Bang (it was an explosion, after all) to the turn of the millennium, with more than 10,000 new words and 100 new entries that chronicle the disasters, bad decisions, and downright evil events that have taken place since September 1991 (the last entry in the first book). With a light but informative tone and a handy timeline of events, this is addictively friendly fare for those who want a different -- some might argue more intriguing -- view of history.


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