Books That Changed the World By James Andrew Taylor

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Title	:	Books That Changed the World
Author	:	James Andrew Taylor
Format	:	Paperback
Page	:	326 pages
ISBN	:	1782069429

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Books That Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that, in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history Andrew Taylor sets each text in its historical context and explores its wider influence and legacy Whether he s discussing the incandescent effect of The Qu ran, the enduring influence of Adam Smith s Wealth of Nations, of the Books That Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that, in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history Andrew Taylor sets each text in its historical context and explores its wider influence and legacy Whether he s discussing the incandescent effect of The Qu ran, the enduring influence of Adam Smith s Wealth of Nations, of the way in which Uncle Tom s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe galavanized the anti slavery movement, Taylor has written a stirring and informative testament to human ingenuity and endeavour Ranging from The Iliad to Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone, the Kama Sutra to Lady Chatterley s Lover, this is the ultimate, thought provoking read for book lovers everywhere

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about Author

Credited as Andrew Taylor on most works.Andrew Taylor has been a freelance writer since 2004, but he has been working in newspapers, magazines, and television, in both Europe and the Middle East, for nearly 35 years Before that, so long ago that he can hardly remember, he read English at Oxford University.After training on the Yorkshire Evening Post, in Leeds, he worked as a political journalist Credited as Andrew Taylor on most works.Andrew Taylor has been a freelance writer since 2004, but he has been working in newspapers, magazines, and television, in both Europe and the Middle East, for nearly 35 years Before that, so long ago that he can hardly remember, he read English at Oxford University.After training on the Yorkshire Evening Post, in Leeds, he worked as a political journalist for the Press Association and the Daily Express in the House of Commons, Westminster, and then went to BBC Television News as a national news reporter From there, he travelled to Dubai to work as a news editor, news reporter, news reader, and news everything else for Dubai Television DTV for five years, and then came back to England to run DTV s London office.He began writing books in the early 1990s Then after being made redundant in a major reorganisation of DTV an experience he later wrote about in Burning the Suit he established himself in freelance writing and journalism

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Title: Books That Changed the World
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Published :2016-02-11T18:19+01:00
Books That Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that, in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history And

Books That Changed the World

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