The Mammoth Book of How It Happened

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Eyewitness accounts of great historical moments from 2700 BC to AD 2005 Here are the outstanding events of human history in the words of those who saw them, from the earliest times to the present day. Fully updated and expanded, this new edition of the bestselling Mammoth title presents a unique shapshot view of history. The accounts cover the entire spectrum of human experience - political history, war, revolution, disaster, art, exploration, science and sport... They range in time from 9-11, the exploration of Mars and the Asian Tsunami, through the Gunpowder Plot and the discovery of America, to the eruption of Vesuvius, the death of Alexander the Great and Sennacherib sacking Babylon. Compiled from memoirs, diaries, letters, journalistic reports and other first-hand documents, this unique anthology allows us to relive the greatest moments of the past in vivid detail.