Emma Marriott is a freelance writer and editor whose previous works for Michael O'Mara Books include I Used to Know That: History, Bad History: How We Got the Past Wrong and The History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks.
If your response to a mention of the Wars of the Roses, the Sumerians or the Reformation is, ‘Hmm, I’ve heard of that – what was that again?’, then this is the book for you.
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The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks
Emma Marriott
History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now.
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Bad History
Emma Marriott
So many historical 'truths' handed down by teachers or historians, and repeated by the press, prove on closer scrutiny to be at best misleading, and at worst deliberately falsified.
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I Should Know That: Great Britain
Emma Marriott
I Should Know That: Great Britain covers a range of key topics on our fair land, including essential British history (Magna Carta, the Great Reform Act etc.
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A History of the World in Numbers
Emma Marriott
The history of our world can be told through numbers.