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12 Books That Changed The World - How words and wisdom have shaped our lives (Paperback, New Ed)
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12 Books That Changed The World - How words and wisdom have shaped our lives (Paperback, New Ed)
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When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend
to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural
catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of
vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or
in the palaces of power, or even in the violence of nature, but
between the pages of a book. In our digitised age of instant
information it is easy to underestimate the power of the printed
word. In his fascinating new book accompanying the ITV series,
Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of
social, political and personal revolution. Twelve Books that
Changed the World presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a
great diversity of characters. There are also surprises. Here are
famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare -- but we also
discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as
Marie Stopes' Married Love, the original radical feminist Mary
Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman -- and even
the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular
sport in the world ...
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