The Story of the World in 100 Moments
  • Published: 14 December 2021
  • ISBN: 9781787633100
  • Imprint: Bantam Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $45.00

The Story of the World in 100 Moments

Discover the stories that defined humanity and shaped our world

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14 Dec 2021
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14 Oct 2021
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The author of the major bestseller, The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places, presents a journey through time, curating one hundred moments that shaped our world, from 5000 BC to the present.

From the bestselling author of The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places comes an outstanding new history of how our world was made.

'Oliver is an evocative storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' BBC History

Neil Oliver takes us on a whistle-stop tour around the world and through a million years to give us this 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 readers 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.

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Praise for Neil Oliver

'Brilliantly demonstrates Neil's mastery of the broad sweep of British history and landscape.' - Dan Snow
'Neil Oliver brings his vast experience and expertise to bear on this deeply personal journey into British history - a wonderful read. - Professor Alice Roberts
'Highly-crafted...a vivid, pungent history.' - TLS
'Compelling' - Daily Mail
  • Published: 14 December 2021
  • ISBN: 9781787633100
  • Imprint: Bantam Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Neil Oliver

Neil Oliver was born in Renfrewshire in Scotland. He studied archaeology at the University of Glasgow and worked as an archaeologist before training as a journalist. In 2002 he made his television debut presenting BBC2’s Two Men in a Trench in which he and Tony Pollard visited historic British battlefields. Since that time he has been a regular on TV, presenting A History of Scotland, Vikings, and Coast. He was appointed President of the National Trust in Scotland in 2017. He travels all the time, but his home is in Stirling, with his wife, three children and an Irish wolfhound.

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Praise for The Story of the World in 100 Moments

Fascinating...This reminds us of the great, enduring importance of looking back at the past in order to better understand the present and help us in the future. A must-read this year.

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