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From the world wars to the French revolution, the emergence of theInternet to the decoding of the genome, Roshen Dalal traces the progressof human civilization across the centuries.Find answers to how the slave trade came about and how industrializationhappened. Follow the rise and fall of great empires such as the Ottomansand the Mughals, the breakdown of communism in China and thedestruction and rejuvenation of Japan post nuclear attacks. Discoverhow new countries shaped their boundaries and great art and literatureflourished.Beginning at 1500, this sequel volume packs in interesting stories andquotes, portraits of colourful personalities, fun trivia as well as numerousmaps and illustrations that bring global history alive.

From the world wars to the French revolution, the emergence of theInternet to the decoding of the genome, Roshen Dalal traces the progressof human civilization across the centuries.Find answers to how the slave trade came about and how industrializationhappened. Follow the rise and fall of great empires such as the Ottomansand the Mughals, the breakdown of communism in China and thedestruction and rejuvenation of Japan post nuclear attacks. Discoverhow new countries shaped their boundaries and great art and literatureflourished.Beginning at 1500, this sequel volume packs in interesting stories andquotes, portraits of colourful personalities, fun trivia as well as numerousmaps and...  Read More