Books About World History
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Books About World History

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Books About World History

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96 picks in “Books About World History”, curated by TheBookworm on TheLysts.

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Books About World History — 6 items
NameTitleAuthorPeriod/ThemeGoodreads Avg RatingSynopsis
91The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursThe Rise and Fall of the DinosaursSteve BrusattePrehistory4.32A fascinating look at the age of dinosaurs and their extinction.
92The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s FoundingThe Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s FoundingRobert HughesAustralian History4.33The brutal history of Australia’s early colonization as a penal colony.
93The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black DeathThe Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black DeathJohn KellyMedieval Europe4.11A gripping narrative of the plague that devastated Europe in the 14th century.
94The Age of Empire: 1875-1914The Age of Empire: 1875-1914Eric HobsbawmColonialism & Imperialism4.14A history of how imperialism shaped the world before World War I.
95Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything About Global PoliticsPrisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything About Global PoliticsTim MarshallGeopolitics4.3Explores how geography has influenced world politics and conflicts.
96The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the San Domingo RevolutionThe Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the San Domingo RevolutionC.L.R. JamesHaitian Revolution4.37A powerful history of the Haitian Revolution and its global impact.
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