{"product_id":"100-books-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","title":"100 Books That Changed the World - Hardcover","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\u003eColin Salter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Christianson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thought-provoking chronological timeline of the world's most influential books.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany books have become classics, must-reads, or overnight publishing sensations, but how many can genuinely claim to have changed the way we see and think? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e100 Books that Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Scott Christianson and Colin Salter bring together an exceptional collection of truly ground-breaking books--from scriptures that founded religions, to scientific treatises that challenged beliefs, to novels that kick-started literary genres. This elegantly designed book, first published in 2018 but updated with an exciting new cover, offers a chronological timeline of three millennia of human thought distilled in print, from the earliest illuminated manuscripts to the age of eBooks and audiobooks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntries include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, Homer (750 BC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShakespeare's First Folio (1623)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Vindication of the Rights of Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Wollstonecraft (1792)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e (1845)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Young Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Anne Frank (1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, Chinua Achebe (1958)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Hawking (1988)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Salter \u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific author of literary history. For Batsford he has written \u003ci\u003e100 Books That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e100 Letters That Changed the World, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e100 Speeches That Roused the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, dog, and bicycle. \u003cb\u003eScott Christianson\u003c\/b\u003e (1947-2017) was a prize-winning author. His books included \u003ci\u003e100 Diagrams That Changed the World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFreeing Charles: The Epic Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003ethe New York Times, Washington Post, Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 7.4 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 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47290324582649,"sku":"9781849948678","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/KAWJuwh0Xt9781849948678.webp?v=1769148826","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/100-books-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}