Synopses & Reviews
Where “History Was Made” offers a rich selection of dramatic historical events and the locations that saw them happen. These events often inhabit the land for a long time to come and this illustrated volume tells both the extraordinary stories of these places and examines how the succeeding generation have commemorated and interpreted these events.
Synopsis
Stunning, haunting profiles of 50 locations where the history of our world was changed forever, from Thermopylae to Gettysburg. Includes stunning full color impages throughout, a locator map for each site, and a wealth of other attractive editorial features
About the Author
Ben Dupr? read Classics at Exeter College, Oxford before pursuing a career in reference publishing. He was ChildrenÆs Reference Publisher at Oxford University Press from 1992 until 2004 and, all told, has more than 20 yearsÆ experience of bringing complex and challenging concepts to the widest possible audience in an accessible but authoritative manner. Ben lives in North Oxford with his family.