Books That Changed History av DK

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<p><b>Imagine a world without <i>Principia Mathematica</i>, <i>Rights of Man, </i>the Bible, Shakespeare, or the <i>Mahabharata.</i><br></b><br><i>Books that Changed History</i> features 75 of the world''s most momentous titles - from <i>The Art of War </i>to <i>Anne Frank''s Diar</i>y - and reveals their far-ranging impact.<br><br>Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as <i>On the Origin of Species</i>, and ancient texts such as the <i>I Ching</i>, which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence.<br><br>Get up close to see fascinating details, such as Versalius'' exquisite anatomical illustrations in <i>Epitome</i>, Leonardo da Vinci''s annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid''s <i>Elements of Geometry</i> was the most influential maths title ever published, and