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Schauplätze der Weltgeschichte

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Waterloo, Sarajewo, Stalingrad - hier hat sich der Lauf der Weltgeschichte dramatisch verändert. Das Buch stellt die 36 wichtigsten dieser schicksalhaften Orte vor und schlägt dabei einen Bogen von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart. Es berichtet vom heroischen Widerstand der Spartaner gegen die Perser an den Thermopylen, ohne den sich unsere abendländische Kultur nicht hätte entfalten können. Der Sturm auf die Bastille und der Beginn der Französischen Revolution werden ebenso betrachtet wie Darwins auf den Galapagos-Inseln gewonnene Erkenntnisse, die das Selbstbild des Menschen für immer veränderten. Der Band schildert den Fall der Berliner Mauer, mit dem die Teilung der Welt in zwei feindliche Systeme zu Ende ging. Schließlich sollte sich nur wenige Jahre später mit den Anschlägen vom 11. September 2001 in New York der Zustand der Welt erneut verändern. Anschaulich, mit zahlreichen Karten und Abbildungen, werden diese Augenblicke in der Geschichte der Menschheit in Erinnerung gerufen: eine informative, immer spannende, nachdenklich stimmende Lektüre.

239 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

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Ben Dupré

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Ben Dupré read Classics at Exeter College, Oxford, before pursuing a career in publishing. Until 2004 he was children's reference publisher at Oxford University Press.

He is the author of Places of Destiny (published in the US as Where History was Made), 50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know, 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know and the bestselling 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know.

A devotee of baseball and early music, Ben lives in Oxford with his family.

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A broad but shallow review of pivotal events throughout history with a bias towards the British commonwealth.
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December 20, 2011
Almost identical in format to "Days that Changed the World" (a book I received in conjunction with this one as a gift), this work suffers from the same main flaws as its sister. Namely, the length isn't sufficient to really do any of the "landmarks" justice, and no rationale is given as to why the specific events given 'made the cut,' so to speak, over any other noteworthy occurrences. The writing in this one is much better, however, and it is filled with many passionate first-hand accounts, along with containing numerous photographs, paintings, and maps.
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