100 Books That Changed the World

Author: Christianson, ScottBrand: UniverseColor: MulticolorEdition: IllustratedBinding: HardcoverFormat: IllustratedNumber Of Pages: 224Release Date: 06-03-2018Part Number: 29788640Details: A tour of global history by way of history’s most important scrolls, manuscripts, and printed books, from Plato and Homer to the twenty-first century—100 must reads. Beautifully illustrated in full color, this book informs and entertains as it demonstrates how the power of the written word has shaped, changed, and even revolutionized the world. Prize-winning author Scott Christianson brings together an exceptional collection of groundbreaking works that have changed the tide of history. Included are scriptures that founded religions, manifestos that sparked revolutions, scientific treatises that challenged ingrained beliefs, and novels that kick-started new literary movements. This sweeping chronological survey highlights the most important books from around the globe, from the earliest illuminat