2020
Twenty Years of Amazing Things That Have Changed Our World
Published on 12. September 2019
160 pages
978-1-78783-427-9 (ISBN)
Description
Can you recall the year that the Dracula fish was discovered?
Do you know the height and location of the world's tallest building?
Remember the company that discovered a way to convert water and CO2 into fuel?
This unique trivia compendium presents an illustrated snapshot of the world twenty years after the new millennium.
Taking stock of the most impressive achievements, terrific disasters and marvellous innovations that have changed our world, 2020 brings together top twenties of fascinating facts and figures on subjects ranging from life-saving technological advancements to freak weather phenomena, outstanding sporting achievements to unexpected political shake-ups.
Whatever your interests, you'll be amazed, amused, surprised and enlightened by this testament to the catastrophic lows and unbelievable highs of human endeavour.
Do you know the height and location of the world's tallest building?
Remember the company that discovered a way to convert water and CO2 into fuel?
This unique trivia compendium presents an illustrated snapshot of the world twenty years after the new millennium.
Taking stock of the most impressive achievements, terrific disasters and marvellous innovations that have changed our world, 2020 brings together top twenties of fascinating facts and figures on subjects ranging from life-saving technological advancements to freak weather phenomena, outstanding sporting achievements to unexpected political shake-ups.
Whatever your interests, you'll be amazed, amused, surprised and enlightened by this testament to the catastrophic lows and unbelievable highs of human endeavour.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
File size
1,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78783-427-9 (9781787834279)
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Book
09/2019
Summersdale Publishers
€32.37
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Person
Sam Berry
