Books

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The lost millennium The lost millennium Florin Diacu "We measure history -- its defining moments, landmark documents, and great figures -- by dates. The French Revolution began in 1789, the Magna Carta was originally issued in 1215, and Julius Caesar d… OL16470959W
Empirico-Statistical Analysis of Narrative Material and its Applications to Historical Dating Empirico-Statistical Analysis of Narrative Material and its Applications to Historical Dating A. T. Fomenko These two volumes which concern mathematical statistical chronology represent a major, unique work and are the first of its kind published in the English language. A comprehensive set of mathematical… OL19847061W
The pessimist's guide to history The pessimist's guide to history Stuart Berg Flexner,Doris Flexner The classic irreverent look at the past — now updated with even more appalling facts!Fourteen billion or so years ago, the Big Bang exploded — and it's been downhill from there. For every spectacular… OL3527545W
Dark Valley Dark Valley Piers Brendon The 1930s were perhaps the seminal decade in twentieth-century history, a dark time of global depression that displaced millions, paralyzed the liberal democracies, gave rise to totalitarian regimes,… OL4212702W