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The Pessimist's Guide to History 3e: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhemfrom 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007

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Description for The Pessimist's Guide to History 3e: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhemfrom 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007 Paperback. For every spectacular discovery throughout history, there have been a hundred devastating epidemics; for every benevolent despot, a thousand like Vlad the Impaler; for every cup half-full, a larger cup half-empty. This guide offers presents the darkest events in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 363.
18 million or so years ago, the Big Bang exploded onto the scene and it's all been downhill from there. Now, for every spectacular discovery throughout history, there have been a hundred devastating epidemics; for every benevolent despot, a thousand like Vlad the Impaler; for every cup half-full, a larger cup half-empty. In a world filled with catastrophe, "The Pessimist's Guide to History" is an entertaining timeline bringing to light the darkest events in history so far.

Product Details

Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061431012
SKU
V9780061431012
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Doris Flexner
Stuart Flexner and Doris Flexner are popular reference historians. Doris Flexner, who did all the updates on this book, is also the author of The Optimist's Guide to History. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC.

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