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020 _a9781621450085
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050 _aD10.M374
082 _a909
100 _aMarriott, Emma
245 _aHistory :
_bAll the Facts That Turned Out to Be Myths /
_cby Emma Marriott
250 _aFirst published in Great Brintain in 2011
260 _aNew York :
_bThe Reader's Digest Association, Inc. ;
_c2013.
300 _a191 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c21 cm .
490 _aThey Got It Wrong
505 _aZ
520 _aA fascinating read that debunks the popular myths that have clouded our understanding of historical events. Contents covers a abroad spectrum of world history, from the Roman Empire right up to the twentieth century. Entries include: Was Captain Scott iconic or incompetent? Did Benito Mussolini make the trains run on time? Was the Suffragette movement responsible for securing votes for women in Britain? From the author and publishers of A History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks (sold over 30,000 copies worldwide).
521 8 _a1080
_bLexile estimate
521 8 _aZ
_bRaz-Plus
650 _aworld history
_vnon-fiction
650 _ahistorical knowledge
_vnon-fiction
650 _aHistory and Culture
_vnon-fiction
700 _aPinder, Andrew
_eillustrator
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