365 : Great Stories from History for Every Day of the Year

Zusatztext A fascinating pot pourri that will appeal to lovers of historical trivia Informationen zum Autor W.B. Marsh was born in New York, and now lives in London. On his birthday - 26 October - the legendary 'Gunfight at the OK Corral' took place at Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881. Bruce Carrick has worked in book publishing for many years in New York and London. On his birthday in 1897 Marcel Proust had a duel with fellow writer Jean Lorrain. Klappentext A fascinating compendium of historical tales, organized by the days of the year, spanning the highs and lows of human existence. Read about the day Jesse Owens humiliated the Nazis at the Olympic Games, American Aviatrix Amelia Earhart vanished in flight, Leonardo Da Vinci died in a king's arms, and many more. Zusammenfassung A fascinating compendium of historical tales, organized by the days of the year, spanning the highs and lows of human existence. Read about the day Jesse Owens humiliated the Nazis at the Olympic Games, American Aviatrix Amelia Earhart vanished in flight, Leonardo Da Vinci died in a king's arms, and many more.

Product details

• Authors: Carrick, Bruce Carrick, Mars, Marsh, W B Marsh, W. Marsh, W. B. Marsh, W.B. Marsh
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2005
• EAN: 9781840466751
• ISBN: 978-1-84046-675-1
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 42 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Reference works, ANF:History, History: World & General