"As A History of the Modern World celebrates its 50th anniversary, it remains one of the most highly praised texts ever published, as well as the book by which many contemporary college historians were introduced to the study of history." -- Book jacket
Discusses the importance of sixteen famous battles including the Marne, Jutland, Cambrai, the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, Midway, Stalingrad, El alamein, Normandy, Chongchon, Dien Bien Phu, Tet, and the Yom Kipper War
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today…