{"product_id":"01-the-historyteller-amanda-witan-9788412350203","title":"01 The Historyteller: Five decisive episodes that changed who we are","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Historyteller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of \u003cb\u003enovelized stories about key episodes of our past\u003c\/b\u003e: discoveries, battles, inventions, ideas, individual feats and collective deeds that managed to twist the arm of history, overcome its inertia and change the course of events. To know them is to understand our present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Historyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, you will find \u003cb\u003efive episodes, one per historical period\u003c\/b\u003e: Prehistory, Antiquity, The Middle Ages, The Modern Era and The Contemporary Era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are independently readable stories that bring us closer to specific characters or events that were decisive for our history; together, they offer us an overview of our past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN THE FIRST VOLUME...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ✔ \u003cb\u003ePrehistory\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe discovery that turned us into human beings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ✔ \u003cb\u003eAntiquity\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe battle that decided the fate of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ✔ \u003cb\u003eThe Middle Ages\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe invention that taught us to think\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ✔\u003cb\u003e The Modern Era\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe first round the world trip\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ✔\u003cb\u003e The Contemporary Era\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe book that changed our understanding of man and the universe forever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did our hominid ancestors manage to survive in a world dominated by mega-carnivores like the sabre-toothed tigers?\u003c\/b\u003e What would our world look like today if Rome had been defeated by Carthage, something that almost happened? Was Gutenberg the inventor of the printing press or just an opportunist? What was Magellan really trying to do when he embarked on his trip around the world? Did you know that Darwin almost did not publish \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e, now considered by many to be the most important book in history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRAN ZABALETA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassionate about history, literature and travel, I am a documentary filmmaker, editor and author of historical and contemporary novels and travel and popular books (\u003ci\u003eAn Inward Journey: An 80-day odyssey by camper van through the forgotten heart of Spain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Historyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, etc.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Witan,Fran Zabaleta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8412350200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788412350203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Los Libros del Salvaje\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Amanda Witan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850768986367,"sku":"9788412350203","price":7.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/01-the-historyteller-amanda-witan-9788412350203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}