Eyewitness to History
| Author | : John Carey |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 754 |
| Release | : 1997-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0380729687 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780380729685 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (685 Downloads) |
Download or read book Eyewitness to History written by John Carey and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-08-01 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine. . . Witnessing the destruction of Pompeii. . . Accompanying Julius Caesar on his invasion of Britain. . . Flying with the crew of The Great Artiste en route to dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. . . Civilization's most momentous events come vibrantly alive in this magnificent collection of over three hundred eyewitness accounts spanning twenty-four turbulent centuries -- remarkable recollections of battles, atrocities, disasters, coronations, assassinations and discoveries that shaped the course of history, all related in vivid detail by observers on the scene.
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