Treasures of World History: The Story of Civilization in 50 Documents - Peter Snow

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A spirited examination of world history, told through 50 key documents, by two celebrated historians and journalists. With a wealth of experience between them on political, social, cultural and military history, and today\'s current affairs. Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. Chapters are devoted to each of the 50 documents across the political, military, artistic, and scientific spheres, and supported by additional contemporary images. The documents themselves have been researched from the collections of national archives, museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. The authors explain their criteria for selection and provide the pertinent details of each one, taking us on a journey from the scripts of the earliest civilizations through to momentous speeches and papers of today. 50 of the most fascinating documents in the history of humankind are beautifully reproduced from national archives and museums around the world - with commentary explaining why the documents are so significant, and how they have shaped or changed the course of history. This is a spirited examination of world history, told through key documents, by two celebrated historians and journalists. With a wealth of experience between them on political, social, cultural and military history, and today\'s current affairs. Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. Chapters are devoted to each of the 50 documents across the political, military, artistic, and scientific spheres, and supported by additional contemporary images. The documents themselves have been researched from the collections of national archives, museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. The authors explain their criteria for selection and provide the pertinent details of each one, taking us on a journey from the scripts of the earliest civilizations through to momentous speeches and papers of today. The 50 documents range from Hammaburi\'s Code, one of the earliest examples of a complete written legal system from around 1750 BC, all the way to a twenty-first century map of the Nearby Universe. A diverse range of historically significant moments are touched upon, with other documents including The Declaration of Independence, Nelson Mandela\'s Courtroom Speech and Albert Einstein\'s General Theory of Relativity, as well as key cultural artefacts such as Wood