miajswen's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

4.25

wvalice's review against another edition

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4.0

Short little tidbits that showed how often history is told by the winner. Interesting read. I'd recommend it to others who like to have lots of semi-useless knowledge.

saulsays's review against another edition

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2.0

Very short, quick read. Something you'd probably find in a waiting room to be honest.

It had some interesting stories, a few of which I'll probably look more into but for the most part you're not missing much.

#SelfTaughtHistory

mrs_w24's review against another edition

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4.0

A fascinating read about all these 'who would've thunkit' stories in history. Enjoyed the random facts. :)

toawp's review against another edition

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3.0

Interesting little stories about how the smallest incident can change the course of history. Quick read.

unbalancedminds01128899's review against another edition

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5.0

Can't lie, after reading this, I have nothing but respect for Ibn Battuta and the man who practically started and ended the Revolutionary War in his living room. I mean, this book was what got me into World History.

cindilm76's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a quick, fun book to read. Lots of little trivia bits and pieces as well.

hopef's review against another edition

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funny informative fast-paced

5.0

This book did what it set out to do, and with a good bit of humor.

carriedoodledoo's review against another edition

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3.0

This is in essence a trivia book, but the title doesn't lie -- good stories that I've mostly never heard. Good material for movies in here!

hollyrebeccasmith's review against another edition

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2.0

Do not recommend. While there were some interesting stories in there, it was not written well. 
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