Spanning everything from the Silk Road to the Space Race, this illustrated book captures the turning points that shaped human history for young readers. Inside, they’ll learn how the Indus Valley civilization built the world’s first sewage system, the ideals behind the ancient Olympic Games, and the chain of events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Pioneering activists feature prominently too, including Dr Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, each celebrated for their courage in the fight for equality in society. Striking images and illustrations accompany accounts of history’s deadliest conflicts, from Roman conquests to the Second World War, alongside the story of human exploration and landmark scientific breakthroughs such as Newton’s laws of motion. The book doesn’t shy away from darker chapters either, covering the sinking of the Titanic, the partition of India, South African apartheid, and 9/11. Bringing together the key social, political, economic, and technological events that built the modern world, 100 Events That Made History is essential reading for any young history enthusiast.
ISBN 13: 9780241227893
Author: DK
