A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Changed the World

This book provides a chronological 'walk through history,' offering a unique perspective by contextualizing events and showing how everything is interconnected across time. Covering six million years of human history, the book includes 180 entries on world-changing events and influential figures. Each entry is extensively researched and fact-checked, covering topics such as scientific discoveries, revolutions, disasters, influential literature, and art. The book is fully illustrated and written in an accessible style, emphasizing the cause-and-effect of historical events with special 'Ripples' boxes that explore their future impacts. Additional features include a timeline and an extensive index, making this sourcebook a valuable resource for classroom or library use. A History of Just about Everything From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.