In 1979 Karl Alexander burst upon the literary world with a brash, exciting novel with a unique concept: H. G. Wells, the famous,
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This title lets you join "TIME" for a grand tour of civilization's most important landmarks. Here is a "bucket list" for the intellectually curious, a lavishly illustrated survey of the places where history was forged
- where influential battles were fought, where empires rose & fell, where religions were founded & artistic renaissances flourished. This book is for readers fascinated by history & art, culture & society, politics & religion. We'll tour Moscow's Kremlin & Beijing's Forbidden City. We'll trace the caravans along the Silk Road, gaze at the stars with Babylonian magi, dispute ethics at the Acropolis. Here are the 100 "must see" places for any well-travelled earthling. How many have you seen?