The Story of the World in 100 Moments

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The Story of the World in 100 Moments

By: Neil Oliver

Narrated by: Neil Oliver

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Brought to you by Penguin.

From much loved historian Neil Oliver comes a whole new insight on our past, told through 100 remarkable, unforgettable stories.

In his brilliant and excitingly ambitious new book, Neil Oliver takes us on a whistlestop tour around the world and through a million years to give us a unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together.

From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today.

Including many moments listeners will expect - from Genghis Khan's domination on Earth to Armstrong's first steps on the moon and from the advent of the printing press to the birth of the internet - there are also surprises, and with them, some remarkable, unforgettable stories that give a whole new insight on our past.

Europe

Great Britain

Travel Writing & Commentary

World

Middle Ages

England

Imperialism

Thought-Provoking

Africa

Middle East

Ancient History

Socialism

Iran

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This was a neat book exploring a range of historical events which the author claims had pivotal impact on the course of history.

It's not designed to go too in depth into any one topic and it's important to manage expectations in that regard.

I particularly liked the prose; there's a nice helping of poetic turns of phrase and evocative reflection on the human impact of the listed moments, all helped along with the Scottish lilt of the author who comes across as humble.

Some earlier moments didn't quite pique my interest which isn't surprising given their distance in time to a non-historian reader.

Overall, it's difficult to regret picking this up.