{"product_id":"the-penguin-history-of-the-world-paperback","title":"The Penguin History of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. M. Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOdd Arne Westad\u003c\/b\u003e (Revised by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe updated edition of the widely acclaimed and bestselling narrative history \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor generations of readers, \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin History of the World\u003c\/i\u003e has been one of the great cultural experiences--the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain in a single authoritative book. It has been completely overhauled for its 6th edition--not just bringing it up to date, but revising it throughout in the light of new research and discoveries, such as the revolution in our understanding of many civilizations in the Ancient World. The closing sections of the book reflect what now seems to be the inexorable rise of Asia and the increasingly troubled situation in the West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. M. Roberts \u003c\/b\u003e(1928-2003) was a celebrated and prolific British historian and the author of a number of books, including, \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin History of Europe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin History of the Twentieth Century.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOdd Arne Westad\u003c\/b\u003e has served as the Director of Research at the Nobel Institute and Professor of International History at the London School of Economics, and has published fifteen books on modern and contemporary international history, most recently, \u003ci\u003eRestless Empire: China and the World Since 1750.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335944835309,"sku":"9781846144431","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/77w2Jq_Kan9781846144431.webp?v=1785054306","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-penguin-history-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}