Written in Blood: A brief history of civilisation (with all the gory bits left in) - Softcover

MacDonald, Beverley; Weldon, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1865087920 ISBN 13: 9781865087924

Verlag: A&U Children, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Book by MacDonald Beverley

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Críticas:

a treasure trove disguised as gore MacDonald deftly introduces an amazing range of topics and issues this is reading for fun.' Gail Mahon, Australian Bookseller & PublisherI am really cranky that I did not have this sort of material around when I was going to school ... With wonderful and funny books around like this, there really is no excuse for young people to find the world boring.'Glen Innes Examinerthe most essential book for every home, office, toilet, cafe and pub ... Beverley MacDonald has written a great history lesson, and I won't forget this one'Courier Mail

Reseña del editor:

Are cannibals civilised?Is the guillotine a humane form of execution?Would you be prepared to die to defend your beliefs?The story of human civilisation is written in blood, so how did we end up where we are today? With a mix of provocative facts, gory details and amazing stories of personal courage, Beverley MacDonald takes us on a race through history, as she asks the biggest question of all: What sort of society do you want to live in?

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: A&U Children
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1865087920
• ISBN 13: 9781865087924
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 216