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Days That Changed the World - by Hywel Williams (Paperback)

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  • The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events.
  • About the Author: Hywel Williams is a renowned historian, newspaper columnist, political advisor and TV presenter.
  • 256 Pages
  • History, World

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The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events. But now and again the current rises to the surface, and the events of a single day shed an exceptional light on the meaning of the past.

Such events are the subject of Days that Changed the World. Some of the 50 days described here mark the end of an era; others the start of something new. Many are the dates of bloody battles or murders; others of momentous decisions or breathtaking discoveries. All are remembered as powerful symbols of their time.

Our story begins almost 2500 years ago on 28 September 480 before the Christian Era, when the Athenian navy destroyed the Persian invasion fleet in the Bay of Salamis. Had the Persians won we might never have heard the names of Plato, Aristotle or Alexander, nor recognize the word democracy. Charting 50 such defining moments, concluding with Nelson Mandela's release from prison in 1990 and 9/11 a decade after, Days that Changed the World is a unique and fascinating way to portray the story of world history.

Repackaged into a neat and striking format, with a brand new cover and an entirely narrative approach, it is bound to be anyone interested in History's favorite encyclopaedia.



About the Author



Hywel Williams is a renowned historian, newspaper columnist, political advisor and TV presenter. He is the author of the famous political exposé Guilty Men and the massive Cassell's Chronology of World History.
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: World
Publisher: Mobius
Format: Paperback
Author: Hywel Williams
Language: English
Street Date: January 13, 2026
TCIN: 1003632434
UPC: 9781529442687
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-2795
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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