What?: Are These Really the Twenty Most Important Questions in Human History?

by Mark Kurlansky

Paper Book, 2011

Status

Available

Call number

100

Tags

Q & A -History

Genres

Collection

Questions & Answers

Publication

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2011), 96 pages

Description

This book by noted author Mark Kurlansky draws on philosophy, religion, literature, politics to ask what may well be the 20 most-important questions in human history.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Sullywriter
An occasionally amusing little book that has an intriguing underlying concept but relies too much upon gimmickry which qickly wears thin.
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LibraryThing member AsYouKnow_Bob
I like Kurlansky, but this might have better made a wanly amusing blog entry.

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2011

Physical description

96 p.; 5.08 inches

ISBN

1408815753 / 9781408815755

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