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020			_a9781782061090
040			_cGSLRC
082			_aCIR 909 _bW461 2013
100			_aWelsh, Frank _eauthor _961909
245			_aThe history of the world : _bfrom the dawn of humanity to the modern age / _cFrank Welsh.
260			_aLondon : _bQuercus, _c2013
300			_avii, 466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations, maps ; _c20 cm
500			_aIncludes index
520			_aWORLD HISTORY. In a narrative beginning almost 1.5 million years ago with the emergence of Homo erectus, Frank Welsh takes the reader from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, from the Industrial Revolution to the age of terrorism. Using his masterly storytelling skills, he recounts the epic story of human growth, survival and achievement across all continents and ages. Providing insight into the lives of ordinary people in every corner of the globe, this comprehensive book is the perfect introduction to the human history of our planet.
650			_aCivilization
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