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50 World History Events You Really Need to Know

50 Events You Really Need to Know
By Ian Crofton
Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
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Discover the 50 key developments and events that form the backbone of the story of humanity. People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics — the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis — and how they have no idea... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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An essential guide to the 50 events that shaped our world - from the beginning of agriculture to the present day.

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Discover the 50 key developments and events that form the backbone of the story of humanity.

People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics — the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis — and how they have no idea about what happened in between. Offering stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, 50 World History Events You Really Need to Know aims to remedy this.

Author Ian Crofton brings history to life in essays ranging from ancient Egypt to modern China, from the Vikings and the Mongols to the French Revolution and the Cold War.

Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529452914

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Greenfinch

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 208

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Global History History & Archaeology History & Military Ian Crofton Non-Fiction Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series

About the Author

Ian Crofton, formerly editor-in-chief of The Guinness Encyclopedia, has written a number of works of popular narrative history, from Great Escapes and A Curious History of Food and Drink to The Little Book of Big History and World History: 50 Events You Really Need to Know. The last two bestsellers have been translated into many languages. Crofton has also explored the interplay of landscape, history and nature in more personal books such as Walking the Border: A Journey between Scotland and England ('Excellent', The Guardian), Fringed with Mud and Pearls: An English Island Odyssey (selected by The Telegraph as one of their top twenty travel books of 2021) and, most recently, Upland: A Journey through Time and the Hills ('A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion', Stephen Venables, author and mountaineer).

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