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 much of what we know about historical events is based on generally accepted 'facts': Roman gladiators fought to the death; the Wild West was full of danger; the Wall Street Crash led to the Great D
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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.
