Mortimer, Ian, 1967-

Centuries of change : which century saw the most change and why it matters to us / [Book] : Ian Mortimer. - xii, 403 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm.

Which century in the past millennium saw the most change? Which development had the most far-reaching effects - the Black Death or votes for women, the Industrial Revolution or the internet? This book from the author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England takes us on a tour of Western history - a trip through invention, discovery, revolution and shifts in perspective - pitting one century against another in a quest to measure the pace of change

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9781847923035 (hardback) 1847923038 (hbk.)

GBB481646 bnb

016815401 Uk


Social change--History.
Civilization--History.

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