Terry Deary: A History of The World in Ten Wars, Kartoniert / Broschiert
A History of The World in Ten Wars
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- Publisher:
- Transworld Publ. Ltd UK, 10/2026
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780857509390
- Item number:
- 12642653
- Volume:
- 304 Pages
- Weight:
- 350 g
- Format:
- 234 x 153 mm
- Thickness:
- 20 mm
- Release date:
- 8.10.2026
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Other releases of A History of The World in Ten Wars |
Price |
|---|---|
| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 27.91* |
| Buch, Kartoniert / Broschiert, Englisch | EUR 14.89* |
Blurb
What can we learn from ten wars that have changed world history? A ridiculously funny new book for grownups from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies.
War: what is it good for? Absolutely something, surely, or we wouldn't keep doing it.
Throughout the ages, each generation has faced the same questions: Am I willing to fight for my way of life? How can I come up with something the enemy hasn't thought of? And the important one that people often forget to ask: is there a way of solving this amicably?
In A History of the World in Ten Wars, bestselling author Terry Deary shows us what can we learn from battles through the ages. In this hilarious, whistle-stop tour, you'll find out:
- Why the ancient Greeks finally decided to band together after fighting each other for centuries
- The innovative guerrilla tactics of the Mongols (who were surprisingly interested in supply chains)
- Why teabags were invented by accident
- How Napoleon's armywas defeated not by the freezing Russian winter - common misconception - but by a summer heatwave
- And why the so-called World Wars were really just one very long war (with a break for half-time).
Written with Deary's trademark humour, A History of the World in Ten Wars is packed with fascinating stories that reveal how wars have shaped society through the ages.
PRAISE FOR A HISTORY OF BRITAIN IN TEN ENEMIES:
'If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it . It is laugh out loud funny' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Emperorseries
'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else
'Packed with dinner-party-worthy anecdotes , the kind that will delight history buffs and newcomers alike' Alice Loxton, The Telegraph
'Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is a book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups ' Kate Lister, author of A Curious History of Sex
'Told with characteristic wit and verve...not just an eye-opener, but a mind-opener' Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors
