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The author presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. The book introduce a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare, but we also discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as Marie Stopes "Married love", Mary Wollstonecraft's "A vindication of the rights of woman" and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world. The hidden story of these twelve books demonstrates the enduring impact of one of the world's great inventions; the book. With index.
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The author presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. The book introduce a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare, but we also discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as Marie Stopes "Married love", Mary Wollstonecraft's "A vindication of the rights of woman" and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world. The hidden story of these twelve books demonstrates the enduring impact of one of the world's great inventions; the book. With index.
Utgivelsesår 2007
Format Heftet
ISBN13 9780340839836
EAN 9780340839836
Språk Engelsk
Utgave 1
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