On This Day - The History of the World in 366 Days - Revised and Updated

Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, 2011

Newspaper style articles recount all the main stories of the day in a lively way, from Roman Empire to Mikhail Gorbachev, from the discover of gravity to landing on the moon, from Beethoven to the Beatles. On This Day also includes extracts from diaries, letters and speeches, amusing events and trivia that maybe didn't quite make the headlines, famous peoples' birthdays and a news-in-brief column. Black and white illustrations and photographs throughout...