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Description'The book is a delight' The EconomistThe History of the World, but not as you know it. A new type of history is here - all 13.8 billion years of it, exploded into a visually jaw-dropping feast of facts, trends and timelines that tell you everything you'd ever want to know about the history of the world. From the primordial soup to the technological revolution of the 21st century, interesting stuff has been going on; and ever since prehistoric man scratched the first tally markings into a damp cave wall, we've been counting and measuring it all. Which historic warriors conquered the most territory, killed the most people, or had the largest empire? A story of civilisation and barbarism, of war and peace, this is history done in a new way - a beautifully designed collection of the most insightful and revealing trends that tell us what the human race has been up to, and where we're heading. Author descriptionJames Ball is a journalist working at both the Guardian Investigations Team and its Datablog. He joined the team from Wikileaks, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. James lives and works in London. Valentina D'Efilippo is a graphic designer, art director and infographic artist who has created work for companies like Guinness, Volkswagen and Skype. Valentina lives and works in London. |