| Title | : | When the World Stood Still |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Joseph Cummins |
| Release | : | 2011-06-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | History, Books |
| Size | : | 896424 |
| When the World Stood Still highlights some of history's most momentous events, in sixteen brief, riveting and informative stories from across the globe. How different would our world be if Christopher Columbus had turned for home when his crew grumbled that they had sailed too long? How long would World War II have gone on if atomic bombs hadn’t brought it to a swift and terrible end? When the World Stood Still is a fascinating account of sixteen of the greatest, course changing moments in history. All titles in the Short History series: The Clash of History's Titans Fame & Infamy Turning the Tide of Battle Obscure Events that Shaped the World The War of Words When the World Stood Still Settlements of the Doomed Scandalgate Journeys of Discovery Amazons & Hellcats Broadswords, Bayonetes and B-52s Good Girls Don't Make History |
