
A History of the World in Numbers
Emma Marriott(Author)
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 9. October 2014
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-78243-217-3 (ISBN)
Description
The history of our world can be told through numbers. Numbers can illuminate the broad sweep of history, from vast movements of populations and the expansion of empires to the effects of technological achievements or climatic change. They also allow us to drill into the real detail of history, from the page count, the cost and the time it took to produce the Gutenberg Bible (the West's first mass-produced book) to the price of Virginian tobacco in the 1620s, both of which had an immediate and lasting effect on the course of world history.
And, just occasionally, numbers have the power to blow our minds. For example: in 2003 US research showed that one in every 200 men living on the planet today shares genetic material from a single male from around 900 years ago; the likely progenitor was Mongol emperor, Genghis Khan.
A History of the World in Numbers will span the early civilizations of man, from the plains of Mesopotamia and the Indus Empire, right through to the modern day. The numbers, statistics and figures will dictate the topic of each entry, shining a light on each subject, whether it's the development of early writing in China or the number of Brodie helmets issued in World War One.
And, just occasionally, numbers have the power to blow our minds. For example: in 2003 US research showed that one in every 200 men living on the planet today shares genetic material from a single male from around 900 years ago; the likely progenitor was Mongol emperor, Genghis Khan.
A History of the World in Numbers will span the early civilizations of man, from the plains of Mesopotamia and the Indus Empire, right through to the modern day. The numbers, statistics and figures will dictate the topic of each entry, shining a light on each subject, whether it's the development of early writing in China or the number of Brodie helmets issued in World War One.
Reviews / Votes
Intriguing * Daily Mirror * A primer of the world's history, right from the earliest days of civilisation up to the close of World War Two, in handy bite-sized chunks * The Bookbag * Brings together a wealth of fascinating, and sometimes shocking, facts, to tell mankind's story through 10,000 years of numbers * BBC History Magazine online *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78243-217-3 (9781782432173)
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Emma Marriott is a freelance writer and editor whose previous works for Michael O'Mara Books include I Used to Know That: History, Bad History: How We Got the Past Wrong and The History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks.